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Rob Lee

Rob Lee

Rob Lee is a staff attorney at Midwest Environmental Advocates, a nonprofit environmental law firm that works to defend public rights, protect natural resources, and ensure transparency and accountability in government. Learn more about MEA at www.midwestadvocates.org.

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Decision in WMC toxic spills lawsuit is a win for public health

By: - June 15, 2022

Thanks to a recent Waukesha County Circuit Court ruling, thousands of Wisconsin residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic PFAS chemicals are sleeping a little better knowing they won’t lose access to the bottled water they rely on. The court’s ruling puts a hold on an April decision limiting the state’s authority to […]