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...
by ADC | May 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Events, News from ADC, On Base, PFAS, Water
ADC is co-hosting a virtual forum Friday for an update on PFAS contamination and federal cleanup efforts in defense communities. Speakers at “PFAS Clean-Up: How Communities Can Work with DOD and EPA” will include: Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for...
by ADC | May 23, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, PFAS
The Cobb Chamber’s Honorary Commanders Alumni Association in Cobb County, Georgia recently visited New London and Groton in Connecticut to visit the Coast Guard Academy, the Navy Submarine Base and the Submarine Force Museum. The trip included a Coast Guard cutter...
by ADC | May 16, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, PFAS, Water
The Pentagon isn’t asking Congress for enough money to address PFAS at current and former installations, meaning some sites won’t get cleaned up for 50 years, the Environmental Working Group said Monday. “The department’s funding requests keep disappointing...
