Latest "PFAS" stories

Cleaning toxic military sites will take decades without more funding

Advocates want congressional appropriators to double the budget for military clean up efforts in fiscal 2024.

By Leo Shane III

6 days ago

Toxic foam spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill facility due to contractor error

About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.

By Kent Miller

2 weeks ago

Pentagon to phase out firefighting foam with ‘forever chemicals’

The EPA on March 14 proposed new standards for six types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals,” in drinking water.

By Ashley Murray, Colorado Newsline and Jennifer Shutt, Colorado Newsline

2 months ago

Hazardous firefighting foam accidentally discharged in Marine hangar

Several aircraft and ground equipment were damaged, according to the Naval Safety Command.

By Irene Loewenson

3 months ago

Judge says 3M can’t escape liability in earplug lawsuits

A federal judge recently told 3M that it may not use “bad faith manipulation” to avoid its responsibility in earplug lawsuits.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 months ago

Toxic firefighting foam spills at Red Hill fuel storage facility

A cleanup is underway at the Red Hill facility after the spill of fire suppressant foam containing PFAS, a class of chemicals that can be toxic to humans.

6 months ago