PFAS Task Force

Robert McMahon, Assistant Defense Secretary for Sustainment Submits Resignation, Departing DOD Nov. 22 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- October 3, 2019
Robert McMahon, assistant Defense Secretary for Sustainment, whose responsibilities include DOD’s recently established PFAS Task Force and resolving privatized military housing problems, has submitted his resignation effective Nov. 22, Task & Purpose reported. Defense Department spokeswoman Heather Babb confirmed McMahon’s upcoming resignation late last week, according to the report. “Mr. McMahon appreciates the opportunity to
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Pentagon PFAS Task Force Reveals Plan for Contamination Site Cleanup 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- September 19, 2019
The Pentagon’s PFAS contamination task force ordered in July by Defense Secretary Mark Esper released operating principles Tuesday stipulating the panel will meet at least monthly, report progress to Esper, and face a January deadline to submit their final findings and recommendations, according to a Military Times report. The task force is assigned to address
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DOD Conducts First PFAS Task Force Meeting; Pledges Measures to Protect Public Health 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- August 12, 2019
The Defense Department kicked off its first PFAS Task Force meeting last week to address the contaminants that have been detected in groundwater for many military installations and their surrounding communities, DOD reported. The task force, ordered in late July by recently confirmed Defense Secretary Mark Esper, will address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals that DOD
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