| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:55:05 -0800 (PST) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: New Mexico "regulators tackling cancer-causing pollution by military" |
State regulators tackling cancer-causing pollution by military By Scott Wyland Santa Fe New Mexican January 18, 2021 The state Environment Department is stepping up efforts to prevent a cancer-causing pollutant from being discharged into state waters. The agency has awarded a contract to map toxic plumes near two military bases while launching a project to test drinking-water sources in 19 counties for carcinogenic chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These efforts will help determine the next steps in identifying and managing PFAS pollution in the state, the agency said. Two prime sources of PFAS pollution are Cannon and Holloman Air Force bases, located in Clovis and Alamogordo, respectively. In the 2020 legislative session, the Environment Department received $1 million to address PFAS in those two areas. … For the entire article, see https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/state-regulators-tackling-cancer-causing-pollution-by-military/article_5dd1a186-59b2-11eb-bd39-83867cc00b53.html -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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