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Wisconsin settles with Tyco for $10M over 'forever chemicals'

Wisconsin has reached a $10 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products to address PFAS contamination in the state's water supply. The lawsuit, filed in 2022, alleged that Tyco, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, had been contaminating the area around a firefighting training center since the 1960s. While Governor Tony Evers called the settlement a "historic milestone," some local officials and residents expressed disappointment, viewing the amount as insufficient. AI

RANK_REASON Settlement of a major lawsuit concerning widespread environmental contamination. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Wisconsin settles with Tyco for $10M over 'forever chemicals'

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Scott Bauer, The Associated Press ·

    Wisconsin governor hails ‘historic’ $10m settlement over forever chemicals but a mayor sees ‘drop in the bucket’

    “The word of the day is underwhelming from our perspective,” said Doug Oitzinger, a former mayor of Marinette and president of the Save Our Water group.