Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanup
Excessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.
By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist
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This is the Pentagon’s plan for dealing with toxic chemical contamination on bases
The PFAS task force has four months to make a list of problems and outline how to fix them.
$2 billion cost to clean up water contamination at military bases, defense official says
Cleaning up and protecting U.S. drinking water from a class of toxic chemicals used in many household items could cost in the tens of billions of dollars nationally, including $2 billion for the Department of Defense alone, witnesses testified Wednesday before a House panel urging the federal government to move more quickly on the cleanup.
Commentary: Action needed to address groundwater contamination at military installations
A lawmaker wants the military to stop using firefighting chemicals that can contaminate groundwater and to address the health problems they cause for service and community members.
By Rep. Dan Kildee