Maine lawmakers push to remove toxic firefighting foam from Brunswick Landing
The push to remove toxic firefighting foam in Brunswick is continuing at the State House. A legislative committee held a work ...
MRRA plans to turn off aging fire suppression system at Brunswick Executive Airport
The new executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, Dan Stevenson, says it plans to turn the aging ...
Ban on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam passes Oregon Senate
A vote in the House has not yet been scheduled, but if passed, it would make Oregon the 16th state to essentially outlaw PFAS ...
Unsafe levels of forever chemicals found at Brunswick golf course
The state is calling on the Navy to test more wells in the area of Mere Creek Golf Course, which is about 1.5 miles from the ...
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New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” ...
Lawsuit targets toxic 'forever chemicals' in fire gear
Firefighters across the United States are taking legal action for justice as they continue to face toxic exposure to per and ...
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Firefighters see effectiveness of soybean based foam
Firefighters say a soybean-based foam is keeping them safe while also helping the environment. ” There is no poly-fluoroalkyl ...
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DNR, DATCP kick off program to collect, dispose of PFAS-containing firefighting foam
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are starting a program to collect PFAS containing firefighting foam from Wisconsin fire ...