By Logan Rude
Feb 23, 2021 2:48 PM
MADISON, Wis. The Madison Fire Department’s Lake Rescue Team rescued a dog Monday evening after it fell through the ice into Lake Monona.
Fire officials said the dog’s owner fell through the ice while trying to rescue the dog, but she was able to get back onto the ice before the Lake Rescue team arrived. The dog and woman fell through the ice near the area where the Yahara River and Lake Monona meet.
By the time rescue crews arrived, the woman was able to get back onto the ice, but the dog was still stranded. The first crew at the scene tried saving the dog with standard ice rescue equipment, but their efforts were delayed due to the fragility of the ice.
The seven-day average for new daily COVID-19 cases is the lowest it has been since July, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services data.
Governor Evers announces legal actions against PFAS polluters
Wisconsin’s Department of Justice alongside the Department of Administration is taking the first steps towards legal action against PFAS polluters.
In a statement, Governor Tony Evers announced that he and Attorney General Josh Kaul have directed the Department of Administration to identify outside law firms to represent the state. The final decision on who will represent Wisconsin in future litigation is up to the Governor.
In an email to WORT, a Department of Justice spokesperson wrote that the state is seeking outside legal counsel, especially attorneys with a history of litigating environmental cases, because the workload associated with PFAS lawsuits is too much for the DOJ to handle by itself.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that the state plans to take legal action against PFAS contaminators. Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul asked the Department of the Administration (DOA) to select an outside law firm to assist the state in addressing companies responsible for contamination.
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Firefighting foam can be seen in a ditch nearby the Husky oil refinery in Superior the morning after a series of fires and explosion on April 26, 2018. Concerns have grown over the use of firefighting foam that can contain so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Danielle Kaeding/WPR
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Tony Evers announced Friday that his administration is seeking an outside law firm to help the state prosecute companies responsible for PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. The move is part of an effort to hold corporate polluters responsible under the state’s PFAS Action Plan, which was released in December.