[Black Agnes]

Did you catch the reply during the news conference this morning/afternoon about their installing more 'environmentally friendly' foam due to EPA regulations or some such?

Course, it'll be covered up and never make national news or anything.

[Jael]

Yes, I did notice that. They keep focusing on the tiles, but only a few are breaking the enviroment foam issue. (While still discussing the foam itself.)

NASA was probably pressured by the EPA to do it. (Just a guess.)

[davisfh]

The formula was changed around 1996/1997 to make it more "environmentally friendly." I'm sure that no consideration was given to manned space flight safety when this happened.

The fact that the spray on foam insulation (SOFI) formula was changed should be questioned, but it won't be. It's doubtful that you'll ever see anything about this on the evening news.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Did you catch the reply during the news conference this morning/afternoon about their installing more 'environmentally friendly' foam due to EPA regulations or some such?

Man, if somebody is responsible for such a decision without properly testing the foam first, he better not cross my path, or else I just might kick his @$$!