[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, REUSE: "Camp Bonneville [WA] neighbors concerned as cleanup delays continue"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Camp Bonneville neighbors concerned as cleanup delays continue

The Reflector
March 10, 2025

The Clark County Council has approved additional funding for a study investigating and addressing contamination issues at the former Camp Bonneville Military Reservation, a site that has been the focus of environmental cleanup efforts for decades. The approval came during a meeting on Tuesday, March 4, where councilmembers heard from county staff, consultants and concerned residents about the ongoing remediation work. 

History of Camp Bonneville’s cleanup 

Camp Bonneville was a training facility for several U.S. military branches from 1909 until its closure in 1995. The site, spanning 3,840 acres, was used to train soldiers through munitions exercises, including explosives. During World War II, the camp also held Italian prisoners of war. Decades of military exercises left behind unexploded ordnance and pollutants, including lead, perchlorate and other hazardous compounds, raising concerns about long-term environmental impacts. 


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For the entire article, see
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-reflector-1674512/3849916822446-camp-bonneville-neighbors-concerned-as-cleanup-delays-continue


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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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