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...
by ADC | Oct 28, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
It seems increasingly less likely that a fiscal year 2020 defense policy bill – still stalled in conference negotiations – will include language addressing toxic PFAS chemicals. House and Senate negotiators are looking at potentially controversial items to strip from...
by ADC | Oct 24, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360, On Base
Several defense communities are included on a list of 38 water infrastructure projects eligible for a new round of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans from the Environment Protection Agency. The loans will help improve water quality for up to...
by ADC | Oct 9, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
An innovative Interior Alaska incinerator permitted for destroying per- and polyfluoralkyl chemicals (PFAS) is being closely monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its success cleaning toxic soil, Fairbanks’ KTUU-TV reported Tuesday. The NRC Alaska...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2019 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, DC360, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Robins Air Force Base, Macon-Bibb County and Central Georgia Technical College announced a new aviation program partnership Friday, Macon.com reported. It will create a workforce pipeline with CGTC students getting hands-on training with the Air Force’s 402nd...
