by Leif Walcutt | Mar 17, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base
A new report by the Pentagon’s PFAS Task Force found sites which have used PFAS, or its potential release, has increased from 401 to 651 as of the end of FY 2019, McClatchy News reports. According to the DOD report, “The preponderance of this increase represents...
by defensecomm | Jan 28, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships
A new state law in Ohio will make it easier for service members and spouses to get professional licenses when they move to a duty station there if they are licensed in other states, according to a press release. “Military service is a very, very high calling that...
by defensecomm | Jan 12, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360
The House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation Friday that would classify PFAS chemicals as hazardous and subject to cleanup under the Superfund program. Most Republicans opposed the bill, but 24 voted with Democrats to pass it. The bill’s proponents said...
by defensecomm | Jan 7, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360
The House plans to vote next week on legislation to label PFAS as hazardous, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced. “Many of us were deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked the inclusion of provisions in the NDAA conference report to clean up...
by defensecomm | Jan 6, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360
The Air Force will spend $2 million to stop PFAS-contaminated water from flowing into waterways near the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Penn., the Philadelphia Inquirer reported…. Redevelopment of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station in...
by defensecomm | Jan 1, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360
The state of New York has approved a $585 million plan to clean up groundwater contamination in the Bethpage community on Long Island, where the Navy and Northrup Grumman operated warplane manufacturing facilities for decades. The state plans to sue the Navy and the...
by defensecomm | Dec 22, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued interim guidance on cleanup of groundwater contaminated by PFAS. “The interim recommendations will provide clear and consistent guidance for federal cleanup programs and will help protect drinking water resources in...
by defensecomm | Dec 17, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the opening of its new headquarters building in Philadelphia, a project that has been in the works for almost a decade, according to a press release. “You now have a 21st century building to go along with the...
by ADC | Dec 11, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360
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...
