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...
by ADC | Jul 23, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base
Lakewood Water District in Washington state has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense and related manufacturers over the use of a firefighting foam containing PFAS (aka “forever chemical”). The fire retardant, used over 35 years at Joint Base...
by ADC | Jul 7, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
The House Appropriations Committee released a draft of the Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill on Monday, which would increase discretionary funding by $5.1 billion from the 2021 level. The bill provides a total of $10.1 billion...
by ADC | Jun 29, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, On Base
In a signed Memorandum of Agreement on June 24 between Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William K. Lescher will transfer the lead responsibility of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, D.C. to the...
