January 1993
| Revision History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revision 1 | January 1993 | |
| The Alternative Orange. January 1993 Vol. 2 No. 3 (Syracuse University) | ||
| Revision 2 | September 13, 2000 | |
| DocBook XML (DocBk XML V3.1.3) from original. | ||
(NLNS)—More than 700 families living near Griffiss Air Force Base, Oneida County, NY [just east of Syracuse], receive 24 gallons of water each week courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. Why? Their wells are severely contaminated with cancer- causing chemicals, thanks to routine practices at the base (which boasts five hazardous waste dumps, several of them on the federal Superfund list). The wells contain ethylene glycol, an antifreeze and deicer Griffiss employees used on B-52 bombers at the base, which has housed the 416th bombardment wing since 1960. The Air Force will pay the $100 million or so it will require to clean up the hazardous waste polluting the wells.