Foam containing PFAS will be removed from La Crosse airport's ARFF firefighting unit after a local drinking supply was ...

Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) has been used to extinguish fires aboard maritime vessels since its introduction in the ...

The La Crosse Regional Airport is one step closer to being PFAS free with a La Crosse committee's funding recommendation to replace all of its firefighting foam containing PFAS contaminants.

Firefighting foam has been in the spotlight ever since that massive spill at the Brunswick Executive Airport last month.

We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,' says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting ...

The original AFFF concentrate – before ... such as in early childhood, can also cause life-changing harm. Aqueous film-forming foam is used by firefighters to fight high-intensity fuel fires ...

Firefighters employ rigorous preventive measures to limit contact with hazardous substances during fire emergencies. Yet, ...

“Our constituents are deeply concerned about the short- and long-term health and environmental impacts of this spill, as well as potential future incidents, since AFFF foam remains at the site ...

Cleanup continues at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station following a spill of over 50,000 gallons of firefighting foam and ...

Now, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, or MRRA, which oversees the airport, has submitted a plan to address some ...