Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighting foam, used at airports and military bases, has been identified as a source of toxic PFAS chemicals. (Photo courtesy ...
New Mexico is the first state to classify aqueous film-forming foam as a hazardous waste. Monday's unanimous Environmental ...
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 ...
(WLUK) -- Some departments are starting to fight fires with soybean-based foam as an alternative to chemical-based products. It's also helping Wisconsin farmers. “It's a new concept for firefighting ...
A new Wisconsin bill could help fire departments purchase firefighting foam made from soybeans. This organic foam is a safer alternative to foams containing toxic "forever chemicals," or PFAS. Testing ...
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 ...
Courtesy of the Washington Department of Ecology Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But that foam contains “forever ...
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Soybeans could soon have a promising new market as a safer firefighting solution, replacing traditional foam that relies on toxic chemicals that don’t break down. PFAS from ...
New Oshkosh Striker unit brings updated firefighting capabilities and fluorine-free foam to Tri-Cities Airport.
DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to a soybean-based firefighting ...