[CPEO-MEF] U.S. Air Force, Navy sued

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Philippines
U.S. Air Force, Navy sued
By RHODINA J. VILLANUEVA
TODAY Reporter

A coalition of Filipino and American environmental organizations has 
filed charges at the United States Federal District Court against the US 
Air Force and Navy to press for the clean-up of toxic and hazardous 
waste abandoned at former American military bases in the country.

Lawyer Cora Fabros of the People’s Task Force for Bases Cleanup, said 
the suit was filed on behalf of the 36 residents of the communities 
around the former US military bases Clark Air Field and Subic Bay Naval 
base. Local residents have complained that their healths were endangered 
by the toxic pollution left behind by a century of military activities.

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