Senators demand answers on reported lead poisoning at Army bases

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY TAL AXELROD - 08/18/18 02:06 PM EDT

A handful of senators sent a letter to the Army on Friday asking about reports of lead poisoning on U.S. military bases and urging officials to outline steps they are taking to protect any affected families and children.

“The health and safety of our servicemembers and their families are of the utmost importance,” Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) wrote in the letter to Army Secretary Mark Esper obtained by Reuters.

"We ask that you provide our offices with a detailed briefing as soon as possible outlining the immediate and long-term mitigation strategy to keep military families safe, provide medical treatment for those potentially or previously affected, make long-lasting repairs, and finally, provide legislative proposals or guidance on legislation needed to hold maintenance contractors accountable."

The senators cited a Reuters investigation published this week that found instances of lead poisoning at on-base housing at Army bases in Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and Kentucky.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/402475-senators-demand-answers-on-alleged-lead-poisoning-on-army-bases

[Freethinker65]

1. I am sure the Mar a Lago VA expert consultants have a plan to deal with the issue

[Honeycombe8]

2. Did they demand swift answers on the Flint, Michigan lead poisoning, too?

Did they demand strict adherence to EPA rules & regulations, or did they go along with Trump to deactivate the EPA?

Did they demand that the EPA stop pushing back adhering to clean water standards?

Oh, well. The environment doesn't matter. Asbestos all 'round!

[Leith]

4. I Wondered the Same Things

I wonder, too, about all the other places across the country that are also affected by lead in drinking water but haven't received the kind of publicity that Flint has. Those other places are predominantly low income. Scientific American has a story on it.

Disclaimer: I was born and raised in Flint, MI. That doesn't blind me to the fact that other people and places were treated even worse by the government that keeps letting them down when they need it most.

[Honeycombe8]

6. +1. nt

[Crowman2009]

3. Another reason not to enlist.

I'm doing my damndest sure the next generation in my family doesn't have to make this bad career choice since the DoD/VA has a bad habit of fucking over people.

[Takket]

5. Drumpf loves the military! He says so and wears a flag pin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lark]

7. Answer from drumpf cabal - We don't care, do you?

Repugs only want service people as props in their spending shows and to use to make themselves "war presidents"

[pazzyanne]

8. Looks to me like this would be a good use of the $92 million dollars saved

by not having tRump's military parade. Time to start putting money into the enlisted men/ women and not into hardware for war.