Clean Soil is Key to Successful Reuse of Badger Army Lands

Clean Soil is Key to Successful Reuse of Badger Army Lands

Today, CSWAB submitted detailed public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the proposed construction and operation of a new 101-acre Dairy Forage Research Center complex along U.S. Highway 12 on former...
Army Challenging WDNR on Cleanup of Toxic DNT in Groundwater

Army Challenging WDNR on Cleanup of Toxic DNT in Groundwater

The Army has proposed enhanced bioremediation of the toxic explosive DNT in groundwater flowing from the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The proposal would utilize Emulsified Vegetable Oil (EVO) injected into the subsurface to stimulate bioremediation as a means...
EPA Set to Defer Cleanup of Alaska Burn Pits for Decades, Again

EPA Set to Defer Cleanup of Alaska Burn Pits for Decades, Again

Anchorage, ALASKA — For more than 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deferred cleanup and closure of a former hazardous waste burning area at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. If approved, a pending  EPA permit will leave this...