Jun 7, 2024

19 WW-I Munitions Unearthed Near AU's Former Public Safety Building

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed with WTOP that 19 full or partial World War I-era munitions were found Tuesday on the campus of ...
Jan 18, 2024

Army Corps Launches Overdue Excavation of PSB Hillside at AU

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Under contract with USACE, Weston Solutions, Inc. completed remediation under the former PSB [Public Safety Building] foundation on 21 Jan...
Dec 11, 2023

Environmental Group Leads Toxic Tours of Former WW I Army Base

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AUES Spring Valley tours provide context to better understand the issues surrounding the cleanup of this Formerly Used Defense Site. Tour...
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Nov 16, 2023

NPS Executes U-Turn, Vows to Search Park for More Munitions

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Good afternoon, Mr. Hengst.  In response to your questions, see the following:   Q: When will your agency intrusively investigate the mounds...
Sep 4, 2023

Appeals Court Panel Rules EPA Must Regulate Perchlorate

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A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, today unanimously ruled that the U.S. Environmental ...
Jun 6, 2023

Elected Officials Grapple with Agency Inertia Over Poisoned Park

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is working with the National Park Service [NPS] and the US Army Corps of Engineers [USACE] to determine ...
May 12, 2023

Army Seeks to ID Unknown Liquid in WWI Munition at Fort Totten

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The U.S. Army is still trying to identify an unknown liquid found inside one of two World War I-era weapons that were discovered three week...