2009 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:23:27 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] REUSE: Alameda Point (CA) ballot measure
 
Point Cleanup: Who's in Charge

Dennis Evanosky
Alameda Sun (CA)
April 23, 2009

Alameda voters must weigh several issues - among them, cleaning up Alameda Point - when considering whether to sign the petition that could allow the Alameda Point initiative on November's ballot...

Alameda voters must weigh several issues - among them, cleaning up Alameda Point - when considering whether to sign the petition that could allow the Alameda Point initiative on November's ballot. Rhetoric and misinformation have blurred the line between the former owner's and the possible future owner's responsibilities to make the Point clean and livable. One side claims that the city is stuck with the contaminants once the Navy leaves; the other says that the Navy will return and fix any contaminants the city later discovers. Neither side is correct. The truth lies somewhere in proper paperwork and the city's due diligence.

The Navy is responsible for cleaning all that lies underground, especially the plumes - areas filled with built-up contaminants. If SunCal takes over the property it would be responsible for cleaning all aboveground improvements.


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For the entire article, see
http://alamedasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5060&Itemid=10

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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
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