[CPEO-MEF] FUDS, VOCs: Kirksville AFB (MO) meeting

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Decontamination plan outlined at public meeting

Kirksville Daily Express (MO)
Novemb 21, 2008

KIRKSVILLE - Officials from the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
gathered comments at a public meeting Thursday night over mounting 
concerns of toxins at the former Kirksville Air Force Base.

Traces of the chemical in question, trichloroethene (TCE), has been 
found in groundwater plumes in the area.

Approximately 10 residents attended the meeting at Truman State 
University and voiced concerns of safety and the time it would take to 
implement a solution.

While there is no immediate danger to the surrounding residences located 
around the base on Highway 63 near Greentop, Mo., long-term exposure 
could lead to cancer-related illnesses.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/news/x541360996

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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