[CPEO-MEF] WATER, REUSE: "Sen. Shaheen raises concerns on contaminated well" at former Pease Air Force Base (NH)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Sen. Shaheen raises concerns on contaminated well at Pease

By Jeff McMenemy
Portsmouth Herald (NH)
June 11, 2014

PORTSMOUTH - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to the secretary  
of the Air Force on Wednesday sharing her concerns about the  
financial implications of the contamination of the Haven Well at the  
Pease International Tradeport.

"I'm deeply concerned about the situation," Shaheen, D-N.H., wrote in  
the letter to Deborah Lee James, the Secretary of the Air Force. "The  
city of Portsmouth will face a significant financial challenge in  
replacing the Haven Well as a supply source. Given that the former  
Pease Air Force Base is a Superfund site and that the firefighter  
foam the Air Force used at the base contained PFCS, I would urge the  
department of the Air Force to include in the draft memorandum of  
understanding ... the provisions Mr. (City Manager John) Bohenko  
outlines in his letter."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140611-NEWS-140619940

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Lenny Siegel
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