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States Backing Off Enforcement of Toxic Military Site Cleanups

The US military has created at least 31,487 toxic sites at 4,624 military facilities or properties. Many of these have been cleaned up to some degree over the past few decades, but 7,056 still haven't had any cleanup, nor is there an accepted cleanup plan in place, according to the Sept. 18, 2008, testimony of Wayne Arny (703-695-2880), Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, before the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee.
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November 2008 Elections Include Many Environmental Measures

In addition to casting their vote for president on Nov. 4, 2008, many people will be voting on environmental ballot measures of one type or another. At the state level, there are several dozen ballot measures related to issues such as agriculture, energy, or natural resources.
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