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EPA Orders Air Force, AZ National Guard to address PFAS contamination at Tucson Superfund Site
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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
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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
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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’
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Federal airlines bill to help scrap PFAS across N.Y. airports
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15 May 2024 | Times Union
A federal aviation bill would include millions of dollars of funding for state airports to end the use of firefighting foam that uses toxic chemicals.
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Babies exposed to PFAS weigh less at birth, earn less as adults, study finds
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15 Apr 2024 | Minnesota Reformer
People born in the 1970s and 1980s near military bases with high levels of groundwater PFAS contamination had lower birth weights, were less likely to graduate college, and today earn less money than similar individuals who were not exposed to high levels of PFAS, according to a new working paper by economists at Iowa State University and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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PFAS Contamination in Europe: Generating Knowledge and Mapping Known and Likely Contamination with “Expert-Reviewed” Journalism
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9 Apr 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
The "Forever Pollution Project" (FPP), a collaborative effort between journalists and scientific advisers, used investigative techniques to reveal widespread PFAS contamination across Europe, emphasizing the importance of data transparency and collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and journalists in addressing environmental issues.
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Not ‘reasonable’: Spokane International Airport hits back against state PFAS cleanup order
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2 Apr 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
Spokane International Airport is pushing back against a “disappointing” state Department of Ecology order to begin PFAS cleanup planning – stating the airport will move forward with its own investigation into the presence of the toxic chemicals.
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No more delays to PFAS cleanup, state Department of Ecology tells Spokane International Airport
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13 Mar 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
After several extensions and five months of negotiations, the Washington State Department of Ecology is telling the Spokane International Airport it will not accept any more delays for the initial stages of PFAS contamination cleanup.
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Montco aviation museum’s expansion plans have been grounded for 13 years due to PFAS
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9 Mar 2024 | Frank Kummer
The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum has donors lined up to help fund an expansion. But when that can happen is unclear.
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Distribution and release of PFAS from AFFF-impacted asphalt: How does it compare to concrete?
Science
5 Feb 2024 | J. Hazard. Mater.
AFFF-impacted asphalt and concrete were found to potentially leach PFAS into the environment, with 6:2 FTS and PFOS identified as the dominant PFAS in the surface layer and runoff, asphalt exhibited a higher release rate compared to concrete.
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Extraordinary levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vertebrate animals at a new Mexico desert oasis: Multiple pathways for wildlife and human exposure
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5 Feb 2024 | Environ Res
PFAS contamination at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico has significantly impacted wildlife populations, with high levels found in the tissues of 23 species of mammals and migratory birds, highlighting the widespread contamination of local food webs and potential risks for both wildlife and humans consuming game meat in this specific area.
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IAFF Endorses Military Fire Fighter PFAS Compensation Bill
Policy
19 Jan 2024
The IAFF is proud to throw its support behind the Military Fire Fighters PFAS Compensation Bill (H.R. 6946), introduced by U.S. Reps. Marilyn Strickland and Bill Posey.
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Inside the Pentagon's Painfully Slow Effort to Clean Up Decades of PFAS Contamination
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27 Dec 2023 | Military.com
Thirteen years later, the community is still waiting on whatever it will take to clean its water. As a result of dogged activism and pressure from government officials, the Air Force has finally taken initial steps simply to contain the chemicals.
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Gerald R. Ford Airport PFAs contamination lawsuit returned to Kent County court
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6 Dec 2023 | UpNorthLive ABC
A PFAS lawsuit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority will now be executed in Kent County's 17th Circuit Court.