Name: As Michigan makes PFAS strides, Oscoda residents say Air Force is stalling | Bridge Michigan
Brand: bridgemi.com
SKU: bridgemi-com-67
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

As Michigan makes PFAS strides, Oscoda residents say Air Force is stalling | Bridge Michigan

preview

Share This: will not commit to meeting the state’s tougher cleanup standards. And in the meantime, residents say, the military branch is using federal money intended for PFAS cleanup to instead conduct more studies of experience highlights an ongoing headache in Michigan’s effort to address PFAS contamination: Without federal cooperation, the state’s efforts could have limited effect at Wurtsmith and other U.S. defense sites where testing has revealed contamination., have claimed the site is exempt from state environmental regulations although officials may voluntarily comply when they finally craft a cleanup plan.&nbsp; to Michigan’s list of contaminated sites under investigation, for a total of 138 including Wurtsmith. — the idea that the federal government can’t be sued without its consent — exempts them from the regulation. PFAS cleanup legislation championed by Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, if it reached his desk.&nbsp; prompting state health authorities to warn against coming into contact with contaminated foam there.&nbsp;Related Articles:&nbsp;July 22, 2020 | The Michigan Senate agreed to cut spending and use up federal dollars to bridge a hefty budget gap caused by the coronavirus. The next budget is due at the end of September.August 17, 2020 | With new standards in place, state regulators will now set about identifying new violators and initiating treatment or cleanups. Here’s what you need to know.November 18, 2019 | An ignored 2010 report about PFAS is just one of several bureaucratic hurdles that has slowed Michigan’s response to the chemical that is now befouling waters. The delays are reminiscent of those that prolonged the PBB contamination of livestock in the 1970s. Facts matter. Trust matters. Journalism matters.If you learned something from the story you're reading please consider supporting our work. Your donation allows us to keep our Michigan-focused reporting and analysis free and accessible to all. All donations are voluntary, but for as little as $1 you can and support freedom of the press in Michigan during a crucial election year. Dear Reader: We value your thoughts and criticism on the articles, but insist on civility. Criticizing comments or ideas is welcome, but Bridge won’t tolerate comments that are false or defamatory or that demean, personally attack, spread hate or harmful stereotypes. Violating these standards could result in a ban. And shame on people in the Oscoda, Tawas, Greenbush, Harrisville areas for continuing to vote for REPUBLICANS. With ONE stroke of a big black permanent marker, Trump can order the federal money intended for PFAS cleanup to be used to clean up the mess, instead of being wasted on more studies of the well-documented problem. He loves his executive orders and his big black sharpie. Trump, save our drinking water, protect our Great Lakes!PFAS and similar chemical need to be banned. They are still using them to fight fires. With the new launching pad coming to the old Air Force base, there will be fires from time to time. We cannot continue to use those extremely dangerous forever chemicals.Wake the F*** UP, people! STOP voting for REPUBLICANS! We can shutdown Line 5, save our Great Lakes and PROPERTY, while providing clean drinking water for our families and great jobs. It's not either or, we can have both! Ok, we heard from Peters, Stabenow, Kildee, Slotkin, and Dingell. We heard from Michigan representatives, Allor, Stamas. We heard that the US Senate won't even hear bipartisan House bills and we heard Trump vows to veto any such bills.There 138 sites in Michigan in need of cleaning. What we haven't heard from is all the other Republicans at the federal and state levels, with constituents who live by these 138 sites and Republicans throughout the country, in the house and senate, with similarly situated constituents.When will we demand change? Decades are passing with little change. Our kids went to the YMCA camp, Nissokone, one summer. They had a wonderful time especially playing in the lake. They met great kids from around the world, built character, and had lots of fun, but we won't send them anymore. We didn't know about the pollution when they went. We wanted them to return and work as camp counselors, but just don't want to jeopardize their health. It's really a pity and our hearts go out to the people who live/vacation in the area. The saddest part is that so many other places in Michigan and the USA have these same problems. To their credit, the good people of Oscoda are fighting to make things right, setting an awesome example for people around the country, David and Goliath. We're rooting for David. Citizens can take samples and submit them for testing.Do it people!!!

Share This: will not commit to meeting the state’s tougher cleanup standards. And in the meantime, residents say, the military branch is using federal money intended for PFAS cleanup to instead conduct more studies of experience highlights an ongoing headache in Michigan’s effort to address PFAS contamination: Without federal cooperation, the state’s efforts could have limited effect at Wurtsmith and other U.S. defense sites where testing has revealed contamination., have claimed the site is exempt from state environmental regulations although officials may voluntarily comply when they...

As Michigan makes PFAS strides, Oscoda residents say Air Force is stalling | Bridge Michigan

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS