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Red Hill task force passes environmental defueling inspection
The EPA noted that the task force had met the criteria needed in order to transfer the responsibilities of closing the site to the Navy.
By Zamone Perez
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Air Force said its nuclear missile silos were safe, but dangers lurked
Documents show the risks toxic substances posed in the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s.
By Tara Copp, AP
Will this proposal help DoD’s water cleanup efforts?
Check this map to see if your base is among the military locations where contamination has been found
By Karen Jowers
With lawsuits on the horizon, DoD looks for ways to cut contaminated water cleanup costs
The Pentagon is already on the hook for $27 billion in environmental cleanup, loosening the PFAS standards cost give it some relief - but at what cost?
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump to seek billions more for border wall, ‘Space Force’
The budget will propose serious cuts in safety net programs, which are used by many Americans, and other non-defense accounts.
New Mexico concerned about water contamination at Cannon Air Force Base
Chemicals associated with firefighting foam once used at a U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico have been detected in groundwater on and near the military installation, prompting requests by state officials for more tests and a study to determine the extent of the toxic plume.
Toxic waste sites, military bases in Florence’s path under close EPA watch
As Tropical Storm Florence spins inland, environmental regulators are monitoring more than three dozen toxic waste sites in the storm's path, as well as scores of low-lying water- and sewage-treatment plants at risk of flooding.
White House called toxins contamination ‘PR nightmare’
EPA testing from 2013 to 2015 found significant amounts of PFAS in public water supplies in 33 U.S. states. The finding helped move PFAS up as a national priority.
DoD explains what’s being done about water contamination on bases
Here's what the data in DoD's water charts means for service members.
By Tara Copp, AP
DoD: At least 126 bases report water contaminants linked to cancer, birth defects
The water at or around 126 military installations contains potentially harmful levels of perfluorinated compounds, which have been linked to cancers and developmental delays for fetuses and infants.
By Tara Copp, AP
Dead rats and frogs discovered in Camp Pendleton water supply
State and federal investigators found “significant deficiencies” in the systems making up the base’s water treatment program.
By Mackenzie Wolf
Drone testing finds some elevated pollutants at Army plant
Researchers who flew a drone over the open burning of hazardous waste at an Army ammunition plant in Virginia found arsenic, lead and other pollutants at higher-than-expected levels, according to a draft report obtained by The Associated Press.
By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press