by ADC | Apr 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS, Water
DOD will expand its study of water systems on and near installations after new, stricter federal standards on PFAS were released last week, as Military.com reported. The Environmental Protection Agency “issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking...
by ADC | Feb 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Water
Navy Installations Command is stepping up its oversight and evaluation of drinking water as a result of the Red Hill fuel leak at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, the service announced this week in a press release. In the past, individual commands were...
by ADC | Feb 6, 2024 | In Our Communities, Military Families, On Base, Water
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri opened a new Spouse Resource Center last week as a one-stop shop for military spouses’ professional and personal needs, St. Louis Public Radio reported. “We will provide resume workshops, employment readiness education opportunities and a...
by ADC | Jun 21, 2023 | Housing, In Our Communities, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, Water
Service members are continuing to help the government and residents of Guam rebuild after Typhoon Mawar hit the island last month, even though some of the service members themselves were affected, according to a DVIDS story. “We have locally affected National Guard...
by ADC | May 31, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Events, On Base, PFAS, Water
As the federal government works to clean up PFAS contamination in water near military installations, it is clear that communities are an important partner, Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations, and environment, said Friday at a...
by ADC | May 25, 2023 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base, PFAS, Water
ADC and the Environmental Working Group are hosting a virtual forum to hear from DOD and EPA about PFAS cleanup efforts in military communities. “PFAS Clean-Up: How Communities Can Work with DOD and EPA” is taking place Friday at 10 a.m. The speakers are: Brendan...
by ADC | May 25, 2023 | In Our Communities, On Base, Recruitment, Water
Hawaii Public Radio reported that about 100 community members turned out for an open house that gave them “direct access to military personnel like never before to understand this chapter of Red Hill.” The military is planning for an October start date to drain the...
by ADC | May 23, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Events, News from ADC, On Base, PFAS, Water
ADC is co-hosting a virtual forum Friday for an update on PFAS contamination and federal cleanup efforts in defense communities. Speakers at “PFAS Clean-Up: How Communities Can Work with DOD and EPA” will include: Brendan Owens, assistant secretary of defense for...
by ADC | May 16, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, PFAS, Water
The Pentagon isn’t asking Congress for enough money to address PFAS at current and former installations, meaning some sites won’t get cleaned up for 50 years, the Environmental Working Group said Monday. “The department’s funding requests keep disappointing...
