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The island is one of the first to look at foam as a possible PFAS exposure risk. Here’s what test results say so far.
It has been more than a year since 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam that contained "forever chemicals" was accidentally released from a hangar at the Brunswick Executive Airport.
The EPA ordered the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority to address a 2024 foam spill from Brunswick Executive Airport ...
In an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority will file a plan ...
Provisions in the House and Senate annual Defense authorization bills reduce restrictions on the Pentagon’s use of “forever ...
Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Defense bills loosen PFAS rules for PentagonProvisions in the House ...
A firefighting foam called AFFF that contains PFAS has been used for decades at military sites and airports — including in ...
Air Force firefighters are transitioning to a new PFAS-free foam to combat fuel fires, eliminating what had been a key source of chemical contamination in water systems near military installations.
California lawmakers are weighing whether to ban a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever ...
The California State Assembly narrowly approved a controversial bill Friday evening that would ban popular non-stick cookware ...