A Columbus facility is processing thousands of gallons of toxic firefighting foam as part of Ohio’s effort to eliminate ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania lawmakers could soon ban a dangerous chemical present throughout the state. The State House unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would ban per- & ...
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.
The Boone County Fire Protection District is the first fire department in Missouri to transition to SoyFoam TF 1122, a plant-based firefighting foam meant to be more environmentally friendly. SoyFoam ...
Members of the St. John's Regional Fire Department responded to at least two significant fires in the last year without having immediate access to firefighting foam, according to incident reports ...
COLUMBIA — Boone County Fire Protection District says is taking a step forward by adopting a new "groundbreaking" plant-based firefighting foam made from soybeans. SoyFoam TF 1122 is a foam free of a ...
Pasco Fire removed 140 gallons of PFAS-containing AFFF foam from the city. The Washington Department of Ecology runs statewide collection and 90 stations signed up. Pasco replaced the toxic foam with ...
The Boone County (Missouri) Fire Protection District was the first in the state to adopt PFAS-free SoyFoam TF 1122, a groundbreaking, PFAS-free firefighting foam. This innovative, soy-based foam ...
• A new Wisconsin bill would make soybean-based firefighting foam eligible for grants covering up to 50% of firefighting supplies and equipment costs • Traditional firefighting foam contains PFAS ...
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – For decades, fire departments across Illinois used a firefighting foam, known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), which turned out to be toxic and linked to cancer. The use of ...
Perdue AgriBusiness on Nov. 12 offered a one-year update on its ongoing work with the Maryland Department of the Environment to address elevated levels of the forever chemicals known as PFAS detected ...
A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on specialized foams to extinguish dangerous fuel fires -- foams that often ...