About PFAS in Munitions What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS are used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains,...
EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker has rejected CSWAB’s citizen petition for intervention that would prohibit open air burning of PFAS and other hazardous chemicals at Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Tennessee – a practice that constitutes an ongoing...
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...
By Daniel Ross /AlterNet By the year 2020, the U.S. is expected to have on its hands a growing stockpile of munitions nearing 1.1 million tons that are no longer considered useful to the military. As a means of disposal, these munitions, including small arms...
“CSWAB has been on the forefront of the struggle to decontaminate our communities from the legacy of military toxics and engage in a collective effort for clean, healthy communities globally.”
