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by ADC | May 6, 2021 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Military Families, On Base

Lendlease and the Army are renovating 12,000 privatized military homes and building 1,200 new ones with $1.1 billion in financing, according to a press release. “Privatization has allowed us to expedite our plans, and we look forward to the continued progress we’ll...
Bipartisan Bill Would Address PFAS Nationally

Bipartisan Bill Would Address PFAS Nationally

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...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

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...
In Our Communities

In Our Communities

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...
Mich. Gov. Invokes Past NDAA Language to Force DOD’s Hand on PFAS Cleanup

Mich. Gov. Invokes Past NDAA Language to Force DOD’s Hand on PFAS Cleanup

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...
DoD Reports ‘Minimal’ PFAS Contamination at Fort Knox

DoD Reports ‘Minimal’ PFAS Contamination at Fort Knox

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...
In Our Communities [10/26/2020]

In Our Communities [10/26/2020]

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,...
In Our Communities [10/16/2020]

In Our Communities [10/16/2020]

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,...

Military Families File Class Action Lawsuit Against Camp Lejeune for Poor Living Conditions

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...
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