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...
PFAS Exposure Through Munitions Burning and Detonation

PFAS Exposure Through Munitions Burning and Detonation

by Lauren A. Koban, Andrew R. Pfluger First published: 19 August 2022 Abstract Considered contaminants of emerging concern, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of toxic, manufactured chemicals found in commercial and consumer products such as...
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...