[CPEO-MEF] WATER: Wisconsin approves water treatment system for Badger neighbors

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Badger Ammunition cleanup update

By Lee Bergquist
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
February 24, 2012

The Department of Natural Resources has given preliminary approval to  
allow the U.S. Army to construct a public drinking water system for  
people who live close to the Badger Army Ammunition Center near Baraboo.

The DNR’s move comes over the objections of a local group, which says  
the Army’s efforts fall short.

Constructed during the Second World War, the munitions facility has  
been inactive since 1977. Many of the buildings have been torn down  
and plans are underway to convey the sprawling facility to DNR for  
public use and to other parties. Here's a story on cleanup efforts by  
the Journal Sentinel in 2010.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/140313453.html


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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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