Re: [CPEO-MEF] Pentagon Environmental Proposals

[StellaVB@aol.com]

I am quite concerned about this what appears to be a sudden rush to
exempt the military from environmental laws.  Though the exemptions may 
be 'small' now, those 'small' changes are the doors opening for bigger 
changes. Most of us know that 'big' changes MUST happen one step at a 
time and my suspicion is there is big change down the road.

I do have a question regarding this 'push' of exemption:  How are these 
changes going to affect closed and transferring sites (BRAC/FUDS)?  
Cleanup regarding Camp Bonneville is so slow that I'm wondering where 
all the money has gone to only cleanup 25 acres in 6 years (closed in 
'95) with no site characterization yet implemented, groundwater 
contamination known in only one area, an impact area no longer having 
the focus, etc.  Will these changes affect cleanup not only of Camp 
Bonneville but the million other acres in our nation?

Stella

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