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Alaska Pipeline Service Company switches to fluorine‑free firefighting foam; Sen. Kiel praises move
Summary
Senator Kiel told the Senate that Alaska Pipeline Service Company replaced PFAS-containing foam systems at a tanker berth with equipment that will deploy fluorine‑free foam and plans similar work at a second berth next year, noting the company is ahead of regulatory timetables.
Senator Kiel told the Senate that Alaska Pipeline Service Company replaced fixed firefighting equipment that previously would have sprayed PFAS-containing foam at a tanker berth with systems designed to deploy fluorine‑free foam.
The senator said the company plans to retrofit a second tanker berth next year and characterized the work as being “three years ahead of the most aggressive regulations in the nation.” He told colleagues that the company acted as soon as an effective alternative became available.
Kiel said the state had delayed full implementation of rules restricting PFAS in firefighting foam for parts of the oil and gas sector while replacement technology matured. He noted other states’ approaches — including a Washington waiver model and a California date certain for mandated conversion — and contrasted those paths with the company’s voluntary retrofit.
The senator thanked Alaska Pipeline Service Company on the floor for “doing the right thing” and said the example may inform future regulatory conversations. He also said Alaska is not yet imposing the same requirements on the broader oil and gas industry.
No formal action or vote on statewide PFAS rules was taken during the session; the remarks were delivered as a statement on the Senate floor.
