by Suzanne Yohannan, Inside Washington Publishers – Local citizen groups are petitioning EPA Region 4 to block the U.S. military from using thermal methods for disposing of explosives and other materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at a...
In solidarity with effected residents, Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger has petitioned the U.S. EPA to immediately prohibit further open air burning of PFAS-contaminated munitions wastes at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant (Holston) in Tennessee as posing a risk...
Today, the Wisconsin Division of Health issued its recommendations for groundwater quality standards for PFOA and PFOS – the culmination of years of work by Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger! The health-based threshold of 20 parts per trillion is for the summed...
A new report from the U.S. Army at Badger Army Ammunition Plant describes the extent and volume of mercury-contaminated sediments at Gruber’s Grove Bay on Lake Wisconsin, underscoring the necessity for the Army’s planned removal of polluted sediments in 2020....
The detection of unsafe levels of explosives in a rural drinking water well near the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant has prompted State regulators to call for quick action to address expanding groundwater contamination caused by the U.S. Army. The May 15 letter...
“CSWAB plays a key role as a member group in the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, as we work collaboratively to fulfill our mission – working towards a sustainable world, free from violence and injustice.”
Judy Miner
Executive Director, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
