Another reason that we need the EPA. Who would monitor the military to protect us against these kinds of environmental degradation? While the EPA seems to be the whipping boy of some of the politicians running for President, when we see news like this, I’m glad they are there. –editor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Navy $161,000 for failing to properly monitor pipes and underground fuel storage tanks for leaks at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. The Navy has 53 underground tanks on the base for storing diesel, used oil and gas, ranging from 170 gallons to 45,000 gallons
.http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2012/jan/17/epa-fines-navy-for-problem-in-monitoring-fuel/
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