by ADC | Jul 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS
DOD will likely ask for an extension of its Oct. 1 deadline to transition to a new firefighting foam that does not include PFAS, and the chemicals could be in use at installations for two more years, Military.com reported. The harmful “forever chemicals” have been...
by ADC | Jun 20, 2024 | Base Redevelopment, In Our Communities, On Base, PFAS
Navy Transfers Land for Recreation in Hawaii The city and county of Honolulu took control of about 400 acres of former Navy land recently, as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The area will be used for public recreation, Mayor Rick Blangiardi said. “It is a place...
by ADC | Jun 11, 2024 | NDAA, On Base, PFAS
Environmental activists are supporting two bipartisan PFAS-related amendments to the House’s draft National Defense Authorization Act. The amendments, led by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) with a list of bipartisan co-sponsors, are being considered at noon Eastern time...
by ADC | Apr 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS, Water
DOD will expand its study of water systems on and near installations after new, stricter federal standards on PFAS were released last week, as Military.com reported. The Environmental Protection Agency “issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking...
by ADC | Jan 22, 2024 | In Our Communities, On Base, PFAS
As many as 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery have been discovered at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, AP reported. The Tampa Bay History Center notified base officials about the possible cemetery in 2019. The base hosted a memorial service in 2021 and...
by ADC | Dec 13, 2023 | In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, PFAS
“A new partnership between the Virginia Army National Guard and Longwood University is providing hands-on experience to exercise science students while providing the Guard with personnel trained to capture information needed to help prevent soldier injuries,”...
by ADC | Oct 11, 2023 | Climate, Congress/DoD, DCIP, Environment, Housing, On Base, PFAS
Assistant Defense Secretary for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens recently talked with On Base Editor Randy Ford for the latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast and the upcoming edition of America’s Defense Communities...
by ADC | May 31, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Events, On Base, PFAS, Water
As the federal government works to clean up PFAS contamination in water near military installations, it is clear that communities are an important partner, Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations, and environment, said Friday at a...
by ADC | May 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base, PFAS, Water
ADC and the Environmental Working Group are hosting a virtual forum to hear from DOD and EPA about PFAS cleanup efforts in military communities. “PFAS Clean-Up: How Communities Can Work with DOD and EPA” is taking place Friday at 10 a.m. The speakers are: Brendan...
