Latest "polyfluoroalkyl" stories

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.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

$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.

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

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