Results helped minimize additional investigation requirements at bulk petroleum storage facility. By Stephen Maxwell Petroleum compounds can be readily ...

Aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”) is a hot topic in per- and polyfluorinated Substances (“PFAS”) litigation. AFFF is used to fight gasoline, oil, and jet fuel fires by producing an aqueous film that ...

Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or ...

This is the third and intended final essay in the series about the “forever” chemical, per-fluoro-octano-ate, also known as PFOA, and similar chemicals. The first essay in this series ended with a ...

WIESBADEN, Germany -- In July, the Department of Defense announced a task force to address polyfluoroalkyl substances at U.S. installations located overseas and stateside. The military services, as a ...

January 30, 2024 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been moving forward on its pledge to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a family of more than 9,000 ...

The City of Mansfield is going to pursue a lawsuit against companies it claims are responsible for contaminants at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. Christopher Brown, deputy law director, issued a ...

Toxic AFFF firefighting foam endangers Ohio’s firefighters and citizens, but “safe” alternatives are not always safer Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is a class-B type of firefighting foam used by ...

MANCHESTER — Two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that exceed an advised environmental standard were detected at Naval Base Kitsap-Manchester last year, which triggered the Navy's ...