Viequenses Call for Ban on Toxic Burning by Military

Viequenses Call for Ban on Toxic Burning by Military

Testimony before the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization Michael Urayoan Connelly Reyes Representing Vidas Viequenses Valen, Vieques, Puerto Rico 20 June 2022 We’re an island population with a backstory of more than six decades residing downwind of...
Safe Water is Free of Military Toxics

Safe Water is Free of Military Toxics

If it feels like nothing has happened in the last few years in terms of cleanup at Badger Army Ammunition Plant – it’s because nothing much has happened.  Seriously – we checked. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), has not received any of the...
Testing Private Wells for PFAS Should be a Priority

Testing Private Wells for PFAS Should be a Priority

High levels of PFAS contamination have been detected in groundwater and other media at thousands of military and civilian sites in the U.S. and its territories including Wisconsin. For virtually all of these sites, the extent and degree of PFAS groundwater...
Action Alert: U.S. Military is Open Burning PFAS!

Action Alert: U.S. Military is Open Burning PFAS!

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,...