May 16, 2012

After 7 Months Cleanup Plan Still Awaiting Army Brass Signature

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Army officials will likely grant final approval this month to demolish the house at 4825 Glenbrook Road , the site of a suspected burial pit...
May 9, 2012

Corps Will Investigate Last Nine "Areas of Interest" in Spring Valley

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Plans are currently underway to perform additional soil sampling at four discrete areas, involving 18 residential properties and a portion ...
May 1, 2012

University Says It Paid to Ensure Quicker, More "Focused" Cleanup

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AU hired a lobbying firm to ensure the Army Corps of Engineers’ Spring Valley project would remain a priority of the U.S. government and mai...
Apr 17, 2012

Army Will Compare University Plume, Sibley Hospital Perchlorate

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In order to determine whether the two perchlorate plumes (at AU and Sibley) originated from the same source, USACE is collecting and will b...
Apr 10, 2012

Anomaly Investigation Yields Cultural Debris, No Munitions

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continued its search for buried WWI-era military materials on AU's campus over spring break, but this ...
Mar 21, 2012

Fordham Road Holdout at Possible Burial Pit Still Thwarting Cleanup

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Project manager Dan Noble reported that he has been unable to gain access to a home in the 3700 block of Fordham Road, where he suspects th...
Mar 13, 2012

RAB Member Insists $230 Million Cleanup "Not Worth the Money"

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Now, the cleanup of what was known as the American University Experiment Station is nearing a crucial point. This spring, the Army Corps of...