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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

4 years ago

Did polluted Fort Ord make veterans ill? They demand answers.

AP’s review of public documents shows the Army knew that chemicals had been improperly dumped at Fort Ord for decades.

By Juliet Linderman and Jason Dearen

4 years ago

Is this the solution to contaminated water on military bases?

Civilian researchers tested a plasma reactor at an Air Force Base that could destroy cancer-linked chemicals in drinking water.

By Meghann Myers

6 years ago

Toxic firefighting chemicals contaminate groundwater at Air Force Academy

The U.S. Air Force Academy says unsafe levels of toxic chemicals from firefighting foam were found in groundwater at four sites on the Colorado campus.

7 years ago

Groups ready to sue over fuel spill at Kirtland Air Force Base

A coalition of state lawmakers and nonprofit groups took the first step toward suing the U.S. Air Force for jet fuel contamination in the water at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

7 years ago

Air Force pledges cooperation over toxins near former Michigan base

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson is pledging cooperation with the state of Michigan over toxic chemical pollution near a former military installation, despite a continuing dispute about cleanup responsibilities.

7 years ago

Air Force cited for groundwater contamination at base in New Mexico

The base is called on to act quickly to protect the population and environment.

7 years ago

Arizona residents claim Air Force pollution still making them sick

More than 1,350 residents on Tucson’s south side have filed formal claims with the U.S. Air Force in the past year, claiming pollution left behind from its plants and other industries is causing cancer and other illnesses in their community.

8 years ago

Michigan military base tests positive for contaminated water

A combat center in northern Michigan has become the third military base in the state to test positive for contaminated groundwater.

8 years ago

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