Red Hill task force passes environmental defueling inspection
The EPA noted that the task force had met the criteria needed in order to transfer the responsibilities of closing the site to the Navy.
By Zamone Perez
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Pentagon not doing enough to control open burning, report says
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant emits nearly three million pounds of pollutants each year
By Peter Rathmell
White House called toxins contamination ‘PR nightmare’
EPA testing from 2013 to 2015 found significant amounts of PFAS in public water supplies in 33 U.S. states. The finding helped move PFAS up as a national priority.
DoD explains what’s being done about water contamination on bases
Here's what the data in DoD's water charts means for service members.
By Tara Copp, AP
DoD: At least 126 bases report water contaminants linked to cancer, birth defects
The water at or around 126 military installations contains potentially harmful levels of perfluorinated compounds, which have been linked to cancers and developmental delays for fetuses and infants.
By Tara Copp, AP
Dead rats and frogs discovered in Camp Pendleton water supply
State and federal investigators found “significant deficiencies” in the systems making up the base’s water treatment program.
By Mackenzie Wolf