A new soybean-based firefighting foam is hitting the market to compete with traditional foams that use harmful “forever chemicals.” Traditional firefighting foams contain per- and polyfluouroalkyl ...

• A new Wisconsin bill would make soybean-based firefighting foam eligible for grants covering up to 50% of firefighting supplies and equipment costs • Traditional firefighting foam contains PFAS ...

PFAS are tied to a host of human health problems, from reproductive issues to high cholesterol to certain types of cancer. Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, ...

File - Firefighters spray fire suppressant foam to douse flames on a tanker truck in a simulated oil-spill fire during a drill on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) This ...

A new eco-friendly firefighting foam is emerging from Ohio farm fields as a potential solution to the environmental and health hazards posed by traditional foams. Known as "SoyFoam," derived from ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over ...

Perdue AgriBusiness on Nov. 12 offered a one-year update on its ongoing work with the Maryland Department of the Environment to address elevated levels of the forever chemicals known as PFAS detected ...