[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: Cornyn urges Army to clean Lone Star Ammo Plant (TX)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

U.S. Senator urges army to clean-up Lone Star

KTBS TV-3 News
February 11, 2013

Hooks, TX - A U.S. Senator is requesting the army make good on it's  
commitment to clean-up a former ammunitions facility in East Texas.

The site has been designated for redevelopment and officials say  
projects are being hindered by the lack of clean-up.

Nearly 8,900 acres of Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was transferred  
to the TexAmericas center in 2010, at least 1,100 of those prime  
development acres were expected to be cleaned-up by 2011.

"Some of the work has been completed, but the vast majority of it has  
not. The property is still pretty encumbered by permit regime that  
makes it very difficult to sell," said Bill Cork, TexAmericas  
Executive Director.

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