by ADC | Dec 11, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Environmental Working Group has released a new interactive map that shows more than 300 installations it says has used firefighting foam containing PFAS. “It’s clear that the military is failing to take responsibility for PFAS pollution, and that the extent of...
by ADC | Dec 2, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A $1.5 million partnership will help expand health care for military families in Radcliff, Ky., near Fort Knox, and “explore links between physical, mental, social and financial well-being,” according to a press release. Fort Knox Federal Credit Union pledged the...
by ADC | Nov 21, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360, Military Families, On Base
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is asking the Marine Corps to reconsider building a 1,500-foot steel wall to protect a rifle training range at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Ewa Beach from erosion as sea levels rise. Some in the community worry it will cause more erosion at...
by ADC | Nov 18, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon is researching alternatives to the type of firefighting foam that contains PFAS chemicals and has spent $10 million on the search, Military Times reported. As On Base reported, researchers are separately testing plasma technology to clean up PFAS...
by ADC | Nov 18, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The state of North Carolina is seeking proposals for a joint land use study compatible use implementation plan for the communities around Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The RFP closes Dec. 9…. Later this month, 77 formerly homeless veterans will move into a new...
by ADC | Nov 17, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families, On Base
The Department of Veterans Affairs will research whether some veterans’ illnesses are connected to toxic chemicals they may been exposed to on installations and during deployments. “[Veterans], for good reason, have been irritated with us as an organization because we...
by ADC | Nov 7, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Air Force and scientists have tested a method of cleaning up PFAS-contaminated groundwater at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, using plasma technology to destroy the “forever chemicals,” the service announced in a press release. “This is the only technology...
by ADC | Nov 4, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
An inter-agency task force in Connecticut has reported recommendations on how to deal with PFAS contamination in the state, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced in a press release. Among the plan’s recommendations is to increase communication and collaboration with...
by ADC | Nov 3, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Madison, Wis., Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway wants more answers about how a new squadron of F-35s would impact the community, citing concerns over contamination and noise, according to Military.com. In a letter to the Pentagon last week, Rhodes-Conway requested further...
