https://www.wcmu.org/tags/wurtsmith-air-force-base Wurtsmith Air Force Base en-US Copyright Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:03:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-28/new-wurtsmith-team-promises-expedited-au-sable-river-cleanup A new team at the former Wurtsmith Air Force base in Oscoda is promising to improve transparency and expedite cleanup actions to address leaching contamination in the Au Sable River. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 01:03:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-28/new-wurtsmith-team-promises-expedited-au-sable-river-cleanup Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-22/wurtsmith-pfas-cleanup-introduces-new-leadership Management is changing at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. Defense officials say the new structure will improve transparency and the cleanup of toxic "forever chemicals." Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:51:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-22/wurtsmith-pfas-cleanup-introduces-new-leadership Teresa Homsi, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-28/oscoda-residents-condemn-revised-timeline-for-wurtsmith-cleanup-systems Calls for urgency aren't new among Oscoda residents, but a revised timeline that pushes PFAS systems on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base back by roughly two years is catching flack. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:25:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-28/oscoda-residents-condemn-revised-timeline-for-wurtsmith-cleanup-systems Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-22/oscoda-residents-decry-timeline-of-pfas-cleanup-on-au-sable-river At a recent public meeting, Oscoda residents expressed their frustration that a cleanup system to reduce contamination in the Au Sable River is still years away from being built. Wed, 22 May 2024 19:38:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-22/oscoda-residents-decry-timeline-of-pfas-cleanup-on-au-sable-river Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-26/pfas-testing-on-van-etten-lake-pushed-back-in-oscoda Oscoda residents got a few wins after the Air Force recently expanded PFAS cleanup actions, but community members say certain areas are being overlooked. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:47:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-26/pfas-testing-on-van-etten-lake-pushed-back-in-oscoda Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-11-07/oscoda-residents-call-on-air-force-to-scale-up-proposed-pfas-treatment-system Community members say the Air Force's proposed treatment system ignores nearby hotspots with PFAS levels that exceed state standards. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:41:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-11-07/oscoda-residents-call-on-air-force-to-scale-up-proposed-pfas-treatment-system Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-25/air-force-says-it-wont-get-permit-for-planned-wurtsmith-pfas-treatment-system State officials and Oscoda residents are again clashing with the Air Force over cleanup regulations at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Thu, 25 May 2023 21:47:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-25/air-force-says-it-wont-get-permit-for-planned-wurtsmith-pfas-treatment-system Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-04-12/u-s-air-force-to-delay-pfas-clean-up-at-former-oscoda-base U.S. Air Force officials say it will be “years” before they will consider a request by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to apply Michigan standards to the PFAS… Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:17:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-04-12/u-s-air-force-to-delay-pfas-clean-up-at-former-oscoda-base Steve Carmondy https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-03-17/oscoda-environmental-group-blindsided-by-air-force-plans-to-clean-up-pfas The U.S. Air Force published a new proposal for a cleanup plan at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda this week, but a local environmental group… Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-03-17/oscoda-environmental-group-blindsided-by-air-force-plans-to-clean-up-pfas Brett Dahlberg https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-01-24/michigans-congressional-delegation-calls-for-additional-funds-for-wurtsmith-pfas-cleanup Michigan representatives are calling on the federal government to dedicate more money towards chemical clean up at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.A… Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:46:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-01-24/michigans-congressional-delegation-calls-for-additional-funds-for-wurtsmith-pfas-cleanup