BERMUDA

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@igc.org>]

Going through the House Appropriations Report, I came across the
following. I wonder which member of Congress expressed concern, given
overwhelming sentiment on Capitol Hill not to take responsibility for
overseas military contamination. Perhaps someone vacations there and
doesn't realize that it's not part of the U.S.

Lenny

"NAVAL AIR STATION BERMUDA

In 1995, the U.S. Navy closed its air station on the island of Bermuda.
A study commissioned by the Government of Bermuda conducted a
comprehensive environmental assessment that found evidence of
underground storage tanks that were leaking oil, a cave filled with
abandoned industrial waste, lead and solvents in excessive of
permissible levels and asbestos. The Committee notes that DoD policy
directs DoD Components to take `prompt action to remedy known imminent
and substantial danger to human health and safety' that is due to
environmental contamination caused by DoD operations, even when dealing
with DoD installations that have already been returned to a host nation.
The Committee therefore directs the Secretary of the Navy to review the
environmental study provided by the Government of Bermuda to determine
any potential responsibilities and obligations and to provide to the
Committee a report on this review not later than October 31, 1997." 

Lenny Siegel
Director, SFSU CAREER/PRO (and Pacific Studies Center)
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@igc.org