The new executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, Dan Stevenson, says it plans to turn the aging ...

and environmental impacts associated with the use of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there is a need to develop fluorine-free foam alternatives ...

A vote in the House has not yet been scheduled, but if passed, it would make Oregon the 16th state to essentially outlaw PFAS ...

Aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, is used to fight high-intensity fuel and chemical fires. The foam forms a film or blanket over the fire, depriving it of the oxygen it needs to burn.

The AFFF MDL is a multidistrict litigation that consolidates thousands of lawsuits across the United States concerning exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS). Due to its motility ...

Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized.

He said if the bill passes the Oregon Fire Chiefs would work with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to inventory how much of the AFFF foam and other foams containing PFAS still exist ...