Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagonβs Delayed βForever Chemicalsβ Cleanups NYT - Energy & Environment By: Hiroko Tabuchi 30 July 2026 at 10:02 Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations. Β© Nina Riggio for The New York TimesA burned airplane fuselage used in firefighting exercises at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, a PFAS-contaminated site.