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Spokane International Airport releases first PFAs report
News
13 Sep 2024 | KREM 2
The report identifies 10 areas with either known or probable PFAs contamination. Many of those locations are where the airport used or stored firefighting foam.
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Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters’ protective gear
Policy
26 Aug 2024
Turnout gear sold in Massachusetts and Connecticut must be free of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ by 2027 and 2028.
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Officials say not to eat fish from these Maine bodies of water
News
24 Aug 2024 | WMTW
The historic use of fire-fighting foam has led to elevated PFAS levels near the former naval air base in Brunswick.
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Over 1,600 gallons of PFAS firefighting foam spills into environment in Maine
News
21 Aug 2024 | wbur
The foam was discharged in a hangar at what's now the Brunswick Executive Airport before entering the sewer and storm water systems.
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Governor Healey signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS
News
16 Aug 2024 | WWLP
At a signing ceremony on Beacon Hill on Thursday Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law meant to protect firefighters from harmful PFAS in their equipment which have been linked to higher rates of cancer.
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US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling
Policy
12 Aug 2024
EPA says Tucson’s drinking water is contaminated but the Air Force claims the agency lacks authority to order cleanup.
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Bill to rid firefighting gear of PFAS chemicals headed to Governor Healey
Policy
1 Aug 2024
Massachusetts is on the verge of having the strongest law in the country to protect firefighters from their own gear, as a bill that effectively bans PFAS from turnout gear heads to Governor Maura Healey for her signature.
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MA Senate passes ban on PFAS in firefighter turnout gear. Will House act?
News
29 Jul 2024 | Telegram & Gazette
The state Senate Monday passed legislation long pushed by firefighters that would ban PFAS in turnout gear by 2027.
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Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
Policy
26 Jul 2024
The new law, in effect without the governor’s signature, requires a switch to PFAS-free foams by Jan. 1 and sets up a system to help rural villages get rid of them.
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Firefighting Foam: DOD is Working to Address Challenges to Transitioning to PFAS-Free Alternatives
Policy
8 Jul 2024
The Defense Department is mandated to stop using PFAS-containing firefighting foam, but faces challenges like the lack of a suitable replacement, an estimated transition cost of over $2.1 billion, and potential delays requiring waivers until 2026.
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Inside Sea-Tac’s efforts to clean up PFAS firefighting foams
News
2 Jul 2024 | The Seattle Times
Over six days, the system flushed a toxic substance from a firetruck as the department became one of the first in the nation to begin to remove firefighting foam concentrates laced with “forever chemicals.”
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EPA Orders Air Force, AZ National Guard to address PFAS contamination at Tucson Superfund Site
News
24 Jun 2024 | azpm
Emergency directive aims to mitigate health threats from toxic chemicals in Tucson’s groundwater, pushing for immediate cleanup action and cost sharing.
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Okinawa report says PFAS could affect groundwater around US Marine base for decades
News
17 Jun 2024 | Keishi Koja
The prefecture’s Environmental Protection Division discovered PFAS above Japan’s provisional safe drinking water standard in 19 of 37 sites it sampled around Marine Corps Air Station Futenma between August and January, according to an annual report released by the division in April.
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[Report] PFAS Management at Airports: A Guide
Science
1 Jun 2024 | National Academy of Sciences
Developed as a guideline for airport personnel and aviation professionals, the summary underscores the challenges posed by PFAS contaminants in firefighting foams, highlighting the need to manage uncertainties in regulatory requirements, disposal practices, and health and safety measures while anticipating stricter standards for PFAS compounds.
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Rep. Carbajal’s Bipartisan Bills Combating PFAS Contamination At Airports Signed Into Law
Policy
17 May 2024
President Biden signs Rep. Carbajal’s ‘Clean Airport Agenda’, creating a new grant program to help airports transition away from PFAS firefighting foams and requiring routine updates from federal agencies for implementing phase out of toxic ‘forever chemicals’