2015 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 11:30:41 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: "EPA offers [Camp Minden, LA] community more details on M6 disposal"
 
EPA offers Minden community more details on M6 disposal

by Zach Beaird
Shreveport Times (LA)
May 29, 2015


Doyline – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency met with community members Thursday night to discuss the ins and outs of the disposal of the M6 propellant at Camp Minden.

On May 8, it was announced a contained burn system would be used to conduct the cleanup. The announcement was hailed as a win.

"It was a large task to take on, but I think we've all worked together to come to a solution that we're happy with and, I think, will not be harmful," said Ron Hagar, Chair of the Citizen's Advisory Group.

…

For the entire article, see
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2015/05/28/epa-offers-minden-community-details-disposal/28129731/

See also Sen. Vitter's press release
http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-camp-minden-clean-up-to-move-forward-immediately

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Mountain View, CA 94041
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