[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "New Wurtsmith team promises expedited Au Sable River cleanup, " MI

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

New Wurtsmith team promises expedited Au Sable River cleanup

By Teresa Homsi
WCMU Public Radio (Central Michigan)
February 28, 2025

A new team at the former Wurtsmith Air Force base in Oscoda is promising to improve transparency and expedite cleanup actions to address leaching contamination in the Au Sable River.
PFAS cleanup at Wurtsmith is now officially under the direction of the Air Force environmental section.

Brenda Roesch, with the Air Force, recognized Oscoda residents at the latest Wurtsmith Restoration Advisory Board meeting, supporting their wishes to have Wurtsmith become a model for PFAS cleanup.

"This particular community has a lot of excellent experts, and it's made this community and project lead the way in the continental U.S. but also potentially overseas on how we treat PFOA and PFOS," Roesch said.

It's still unclear how impending cuts to the DOD will affect cleanup at contaminated military bases across the country.

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For the entire story, see
https://radio.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-28/new-wurtsmith-team-promises-expedited-au-sable-river-cleanup

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