New jersey suburbs of philadelphia burlington county, camden county, gloucester county, salem county in south jersey. Pentagon dumps tons of hazardous waste yearly without disclosing pollution harm video rt america august 28, 2017. The station was decommissioned as an active base in 1999 under the base realignment and closure act. Toxic exposure of us marines and government lies odowd, robert, king, tim on. You may find additional information on the cleanup sites and hazardous waste permitted facilities in the envirostor database. Marines take great pride in taking care of their own.
Cercla was passed into law in the wake of the discovery of toxic waste dumps such as love canal and times beach in the 1970s. None were notified and most are unable to connect the dots of serious illness to military service. Tce is a volatile organic compound, or voc, that was widely used as a solvent for aircraft cleaning. Military base toxic exposure veterans disability benefits. Those interviewed had knowledge of operations and procedures for storage and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. The california department of toxic substances control dtsc. Many toxic substances have been found in the soil and groundwater at jacksonville naval air station that you could have been exposed to if you were stationed there. This is a significant issue for veterans, says jim deremo, the american legions department service officer in north dakota.
Contact all of those whom you served with, and tell them about the contamination at dod base family housing and about your health problems, and ask them if they are having similar problems. Veterans potentially exposed to toxic waste at nearly 140. Camp lejeune water hazardous waste water supply seen military camping water cl. During my year there i did spend quite a bit of time tad to mwtc bridgeport setting up butler buildings, 29 palms wiring the eaf lights, 29 palms again laying a momat runway mainside, and pendleton for block training. All of the elements for the grant of service connection for. Search for sites proposed to, currently on, and deleted from superfunds national priorities list npl as well as sites being addressed under the superfund alternative approach saa. See more ideas about camp lejeune, camp lejeune water and camping. Rmci, the contractor who the bid for the removal and recycling. Calling all soliders that served at fort dix in 1989. Federal register national oil and hazardous substances. Dec 31, 2017 2017 sustainable government of the year for recycling and waste reduction from sustain oc. One of tim kings early reports on the contamination of mcas, produced shortly before tim went to iraq to cover the war and also continue his investigation of the contamination of mcas. Toxins arise from a combination of militaryaffiliated operations, industrial sources, and natural causes. A hazardous wastes shipped offstation, mcas e1 toro, 1992 hazardous waste annual report, 1992 b hazardous waste compatibilities hazardous waste label dot container requirements c hazardous waste accumulation point management plan handling, transfer and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes d hazardous waste manifest preparation.
Goodmen poems from famous poets and best goodmen poems to feel good. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding bartoshs experiences at and. Two former united states marines tim king and bob odowd have turned up the volume on military misconduct to extra loud exposing murder and. Continued working with non toxic irvine to ensure that all city of irvine pest pressure is maintained organically, and that our public gardens and fields are not only beautiful, they are safe. These activities generated oils, solvents, paint residues, hydraulic fluid, used batteries, and other waste. Many toxic chemicals were used in daily operations by marines or were. Draft master lease draft from the department of navy, july 26, 2000 interim lease.
The navy completed excavation and disposal of contaminated soil at site 11. Usmc marines salem news marine bases marine corps view source orange county short stories the past. Toxic exposure of us marines, murder and government coverup, there more than 100 us military bases that are federal superfund sites, meaning that their hazardous contamination has been documented and is available to the public. A few good men, too many chemicals a nonfictional account. If you can afford it, post ads in your local paper that might reach those affected. You could have health problems now and as a result be entitled to military base toxic exposure veterans disability benefits.
The station was decommissioned in 1999 under the base realignment and closure act. Suspected types of waste include construction debris, municipal waste, batteries, waste oils, hydraulic fluids, paint residues, transformers, and waste solvents. Betrayal reports the denial of the effects of exposure to toxic chemicals to veterans and their dependents. Mar, 2012 one of tim kings early reports on the contamination of mcas, produced shortly before tim went to iraq to cover the war and also continue his investigation of the contamination of mcas while. Inevitably some of the waste wound up in the soil and groundwater. Old spill near irvine school site fuels navy dump debate. Hamilton there is an epidemic of toxic contamination at u. A few good men except for toxic waste by luke easter. In june 1982, he was assigned duty as the director for operations, j 3. Draft notice of exemption department of toxic substances control. Commissioned in 1943, it supported the fleet marine forces in the pacific ocean, serving as the major west coast jet fighter facility.