The Pentagon is reportedly lobbying for a more lenient standard for cleaning up toxic chemicals used for decades in firefighting foam that have been found in drinking water in southern El Paso County and around the country.Even if the Pentagon is successful, the Air Force appears unlikely to get off the hook for cleaning up the contaminated Widefield aquifer serving tens of thousands of residents south of Colorado Springs, state health officials said.The Defense Department’s push to revise safety standards comes as it faces billions of dollars in cleanup costs tied to its decades-long use of a firefighting foam laced with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are tied to cancer, liver disease and low infant birth weight.The lobbying appears aimed at influencing the Environmental Protection Agency’s groundwater cleanup standard — a level at which cleanup would be required of polluters. Security Water District, Venetucci Farm sue US … [Read more...] about Pentagon lobbying for more lenient cleanup standard for toxic chemicals in El Paso County aquifer, report says
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Report: Pentagon lobbying for more lenient cleanup standard for toxic chemicals in El Paso County aquifer
The Pentagon is reportedly lobbying for a more lenient standard for cleaning up toxic chemicals used for decades in firefighting foam that have been found in drinking water in southern El Paso County and around the country.Even if the Pentagon is successful, the Air Force appears unlikely to get off the hook for cleaning up the contaminated Widefield aquifer serving tens of thousands of residents south of Colorado Springs, state health officials said.The Defense Department's push to revise safety standards comes as it faces billions of dollars in cleanup costs tied to its decades-long use of a firefighting foam laced with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are tied to cancer, liver disease and low infant birth weight.The lobbying appears aimed at influencing the Environmental Protection Agency's groundwater cleanup standard — a level at which cleanup would be required of polluters. Security Water District, Venetucci Farm sue … [Read more...] about Report: Pentagon lobbying for more lenient cleanup standard for toxic chemicals in El Paso County aquifer
Fact-Checking Trump’s 2020 Campaign Rally in El Paso
Let Democrats have their way, President Donald Trump suggested, and the United States will become a country without border security, airplanes or cows. Trump warned of a variety of dire consequences from the Democratic playbook as he rallied Monday night in the border city of El Paso, Texas, in a hall where banners proclaimed "Finish the Wall" even though he barely has a start on the one he promised. Both at the White House and in El Paso, he presented the border wall as a work in progress, hailing the start of a "big, big portion" with much more coming soon. It was a hefty exaggeration from a president who has yet to see an extra mile of barrier completed since he took office. With another government shutdown looming — a tentative agreement reached by lawmakers Monday could avert it — and illegal immigration still at the heart of the budget dispute, Trump is pulling out the stops to portray his proposed wall as an answer to crime and drugs. As he's done repeatedly, Trump … [Read more...] about Fact-Checking Trump’s 2020 Campaign Rally in El Paso
Watch Beto O’Rourke Rally Live Stream: Democrat Speaks in El Paso Ahead of Donald Trump Speech
U.S. Beto O'Rourke As President Donald Trump holds a rally at the El Paso County Coliseum on Monday evening, a native of the border town, former Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke, will speak at an event set to take place simultaneously just a mile away. The “March for Truth: Stop the Wall, Stop the Lies” event is slated to start 5 p.m. MT (7 p.m. ET) at Bowie High School at 801 S. San Marcial Street. A brief rally led by Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will begin at 5:30 p.m. MT (7:30 p.m. ET), followed by a peaceful march to Chalio Acosta Park where O’Rourke will make his remarks around 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET). Live streams will be provided on the Facebook page of the Border Network for Human Rights, one of several dozen community organizations hosting the event. “El Paso is a strong and safe community because of its people and their values. Border communities are a place of opportunity and hope. Trump’s fixation on a border wall … [Read more...] about Watch Beto O’Rourke Rally Live Stream: Democrat Speaks in El Paso Ahead of Donald Trump Speech
WATCH: Border Wall Construction Underway in El Paso
A video released this week shows the opening stages of a construction project in El Paso, Texas, ordered by President Donald Trump. The project is replacing a four-mile segment of fencing with upgraded wall technology. Border Patrol officials in the El Paso Sector announced the groundbreaking of a new section of border wall near the Paso Del Norte international bridge, Breitbart Texas reported.“This new wall will be far more durable and far more effective in deterring would-be illegal entrants,” El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Aaron A. Hull said in a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas. Chief Hull said crews will build a “bollard-style” design that will make the barrier more durable and harder to breach. This week, the El Paso Times released video showing construction crews beginning the work that will replace a four-mile segment of outdated fencing with an 18-foot bollard-style wall. The construction project began in the Chihuahuita … [Read more...] about WATCH: Border Wall Construction Underway in El Paso