EU Restricts Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams October 7, 2025 The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in...
After Firefighting Foam Spill, Maine Water Tests Below Danger Level October 2, 2024 By Patrick Whittle Maine environmental officials said all water samples analyzed so far in the wake of the state’s largest recorded accidental spill...
Report Found System Issues Prior to Firefighting Foam Spill at Airport September 19, 2024 A fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar showed deficiencies about a year before it discharged gallons of...
Cleanup Progresses After Spill of Firefighting Foam at Former Navy Base August 29, 2024 Firefighting foam in a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport has been been removed, and mitigation is underway on four retention...
Residents of PFAS-Polluted Island File $42M in Claims Against Wisconsin City July 17, 2023 A CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – Residents of an island polluted with PFAS chemicals have filed claims demanding more than $40...
Firefighting Foam Contaminates Public Water for About 9,000 in Maine May 25, 2023 WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) – Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water...
Massachusetts Joins States Suing Makers, Marketers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 27, 2022 By Mark Pratt Massachusetts has sued more than a dozen companies involved in the manufacture or marketing of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they...
U.S. Approves Fire Retardant That Could Be ‘Game-Changer’ in Fighting Wildfires October 7, 2021 By Keith Ridler U.S. officials on this week approved a long-lasting fire retardant that could significantly aid in fighting increasingly destructive wildfires by...
Airports Urged to Avoid Using Firefighting Foam With PFAS October 5, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged U.S. airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the...
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Creating New Restrictions on Firefighting Foam February 10, 2020 Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that imposes new restrictions on firefighting foam to curb pollution from PFAS...