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LA CROSSE – Democratic lawmakers are hoping to give communities across Wisconsin a way to fight back against the forever chemicals in the water through a new bill aimed at keeping the state s waters clean.  The new legislation, called the CLEAR Act, would include a municipal grant program to help hard-hit communities like French Island, as well as county well-testing programs, funds to collect and dispose of PFAS-containing firefighting foam, money for the testing of public water supplies, standards for the chemicals in the ground, surface and drinking water, and money for communities to conduct mitigation efforts.  Rep. Samba Baldeh, D-Madison; Sen. Brad Pfaff, D- La Crosse; Sen. Melissa Agard, D-Wisconsin; Rep. Jill Billings, D-La Crosse; and Rep. Steve Doyle, D-Onalaska; gathered alongside Gov. Tony Evers to announce the bill. The news conference was held at the F.J. Robers Library on French Island, which recently had a drinking water well test above the recommended sta

City of la crosseUnited statesTown of campbellFrench islandBlack riverJill billingsLee donahueLaura schulteSteve doyleMelissa agardBrad pfaffJohn nygrenTony eversDepartment of natural resourcesFj robers library on french islandSamba baldeh