Read the full article by Pat Elder (Military Poisons)
“The Air Force has been secretive about the environmental damage it has caused as a result of its reckless use of PFAS in firefighting foams and other applications at Martin State Air National Guard Base near Baltimore, Maryland. Although the DOD says the Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection are completed for Martin Air National Guard base, the records have not been been made public. The records are important because they inform the public on the levels and extent of PFAS contamination in the environment.
Congress requires the DOD to conduct investigations and take action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, at National Guard facilities where there are known or suspected DoD PFAS releases.
The last we’ve seen from the Air Force is a four-page May 4, 2021 technical memorandum that documented eleven sites on base with sufficient evidence of PFAS contamination of the environment that warranted additional investigation. Since then, the Air Force has failed to release further documentation of the contamination.” …