by ADC | Apr 15, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base
Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) have reintroduced a bill that would designate PFAS as hazardous substances and force government cleanup of PFAS-contaminated sites. The bill is identical to language the House has passed before, but its backers...
by ADC | Apr 15, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Marines and sailors at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California are working on engineering projects on Catalina Island in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservatory, according to a DOD story, which quotes a spokesperson saying it is a chance “to train hard...
by ADC | Apr 12, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The state of Alaska is suing multiple PFAS manufacturers, according to the Juneau Empire…. The Naval Academy will hold its graduation and commissioning ceremony in person May 28, AP reported. The Academy had to move the event online last year…. A new partnership...
by ADC | Apr 1, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is asking the Department of Defense to revise its cooperative agreement with the state to reflect the state’s stricter standards for PFAS cleanup, Michigan Live reported. The state’s regulations allow for a lower level of...
by ADC | Jan 5, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base
Results from Department of Defense testing for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA at seven locations at Fort Knox earlier this year found “minimal environmental contamination” at the Kentucky installation. “The test...
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by ADC | Oct 23, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base
The U.S. Army unveiled plans to consolidate its munitions storage along the West Loch section of Pearl Harbor on Oahu… Fort Campbell school officials announced the closure of Barsanti Elementary School for two weeks due to COVID-19… After nearly 18 years,...
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by ADC | Oct 15, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, On Base
A cleanup of unexploded munitions, which covered nearly 500 acres at a former military barracks and training ground at Camp Bonneville in Clark County, WA is coming to an end… A runway renovation project at Fort Bliss is almost complete. The $50 million,...
by ADC | Sep 24, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
A class action lawsuit was filed on Sept. 18 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on behalf of three Marine families for poor housing conditions at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, The Daily News reports. According to the...
by ADC | Aug 20, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base
USAA is donating a total of $30 million to help service members, military families and veterans struggling to recover during COVID-19, the San Antonio Express News reported. “We do anticipate potentially investing more as we continue to identify ways … to support...
