Veterans who Served on Contaminated Alaskan Bases Faced Similar Health Hazards to Camp Lejeune

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Veterans who Served on Contaminated Alaskan Bases Faced Similar Health Hazards to Camp Lejeune

For countless US veterans, the Army’s mismanagement and careless disposal of hazardous substances since the early years of the Cold War have been an enduring source of debilitating and fatal consequences. Notorious instances such as the pervasive contamination at Camp Lejeune, where toxins leached into groundwater for over 30 years, stand as a sobering testament […]

Congressman Don Young Stands Up for Alaska’s Environment and Public Health, Votes for PFAS Action Act

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Congressman Don Young Stands Up for Alaska’s Environment and Public Health, Votes for PFAS Action Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Alaska Congressman Don Young, a member of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, helped the House pass H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act of 2021. This legislation mandates the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to declare two polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances eligible for EPA Superfund cleanup resources and implement a requirement that polluters […]