Latest "Military Firefighting Foam" stories

These Mid-Atlantic bases have toxic levels of cancer-linked chemicals, report finds

PFAS contamination is affecting both groundwater and seafood in the Chesapeake Bay.

By Meghann Myers

22 months ago

Arizona agency: Luke Air Force Base needs longer term water solution

The head of Arizona’s environmental agency called on Luke Air Force Base in metro Phoenix to help stop the spread of a plume of chemicals contaminating the area’s drinking water after recent testing discovered high levels of compounds commonly found in a firefighting foam once used there.

2 years ago

Cancer-causing foam could be banned in military training next year, off military bases entirely by 2029

Under a congressional plan, Navy officials would have to identify a non-toxic alternative in the next five years.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

States, military clash on cleanup of toxic chemicals

Few producers or users of PFAS face potential liabilities as great as the U.S. military.

By Kyle Bagenstose and Jenny Wagner, Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times via the AP

4 years ago

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