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...
by ADC | Apr 20, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, PFAS
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve New Orleans, Louisiana and Fresno Air National Guard Base, California have been selected to house new F-15EX Strike Eagles, according to an Air Force announcement. The announcement also said Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts...
by ADC | Oct 3, 2022 | On Base, PFAS
Dozens of states are taking action against PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” that show up in many plastics, other consumer products and the kind of firefighting foam often used at military installations, according to a Pew Trusts Stateline article. “More...
by ADC | Aug 11, 2022 | In Our Communities, On Base, PFAS, Water
The USS George H.W. Bush deployed Wednesday from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, as Military Times reported. In its first deployment since 2017, the aircraft carrier appears set to replace the USS Harry S. Truman, currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of...
