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 ...
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PFAS-free AFFF Alternatives
Given the widespread contamination, persistence, and environmental impacts associated with the use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is ...
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 ...
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Water used on Georgia wildfires as state avoids toxic foam
Georgia crews are using water to contain wildfires that have burned more than 2,000 acres as it stays away from the type of firefighting foam containing “forever chemicals.” ...
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Oregon Senate votes to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.