2008 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:15:13 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] REUSE: Chanute Air Force Base (IL) asbestos
 
Asbestos-laden pipes will be removed from former military base

By Tim Mitchell
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette (IL)
November 21, 2008


RANTOUL - Approximately 6,000 feet of asbestos-laden steam pipes will soon be removed from the former Chanute Air Force Base.

Removal of the steam pipes has long been a bone of contention between the Air Force and the village for more than a decade, with both sides arguing that the other side was responsible for them.

"Because the property is under lease to the village of Rantoul, there has been some discussion concerning responsibility for the piping," Paul Carroll said. "But the Air Force decided to proceed with the removal and cleanup to protect against potential exposure and human health concerns."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2008/11/21/asbestos-laden_pipes_will_be_removed_from_former_military_base

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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