by ADC | May 21, 2019 | DC360, On Base
The City of White Hall, Ark., seeks proposals from qualified firms to prepare a Compatible Use Study for Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA), including the City of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County, to address the encroachment and compatibility issues facing PBA today. Interested...
by ADC | May 2, 2019 | DC360, On Base
House lawmakers introduced legislation earlier this week that would establish new drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals, according to a Route Fifty report. The legislation would give the Environmental Protection Agency two years to establish enforceable legal...
by ADC | Apr 28, 2019 | DC360, On Base
The Environmental Protection Agency released draft interim guidance Thursday for addressing groundwater contaminated with PFOA and PFOS, according to an EPA press release. The new guidance is available for public review and input and will be a key component in the...
by ADC | Apr 23, 2019 | DC360, On Base
Scientists are increasing their research on the health effects of PFAS and PFOS chemicals used in a wide range of common products, NPR reported Monday. The chemicals (formally called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are found in products as diverse as...
by ADC | Apr 22, 2019 | DC360, On Base
Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Correll said Monday that the service remains committed to cleaning up groundwater contaminated from jet fuel at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., but it will take years to complete, the Albuquerque Journal reported. Correll told...