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Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanup
Excessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.
By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist
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DOD to target ‘forever chemicals’ near Michigan military base — again
Environmentalists say the effort will help prevent PFAS from spreading across the region near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
Health study related to chemical at Pease will go ahead
The federal government has approved a pilot study at a former military base to look at the health implications for those who may have been exposed to potentially toxic chemical in the drinking water.
Air Force agrees to reimburse West Virginia city for chemical cleanup
The Air Force has agreed to reimburse $4.9 million to the city of Martinsburg, West Virginia, for expenses related to the 2016 cleanup of hazardous chemicals from the city’s water supply.
Pollution study at former Michigan Air Force base needs more time, Pentagon official says
A Pentagon official has told northern Michigan residents four more years of study are necessary to get a handle on toxic chemicals from a former U.S. Air Force base that are polluting drinking water.
$2 billion cost to clean up water contamination at military bases, defense official says
Cleaning up and protecting U.S. drinking water from a class of toxic chemicals used in many household items could cost in the tens of billions of dollars nationally, including $2 billion for the Department of Defense alone, witnesses testified Wednesday before a House panel urging the federal government to move more quickly on the cleanup.
Commentary: Action needed to address groundwater contamination at military installations
A lawmaker wants the military to stop using firefighting chemicals that can contaminate groundwater and to address the health problems they cause for service and community members.
By Rep. Dan Kildee