2002 CPEO Military List Archive

From: CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org>
Date: 4 Dec 2002 17:41:22 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] U.S. Air Force, Navy sued
 
Philippines
U.S. Air Force, Navy sued
By RHODINA J. VILLANUEVA
TODAY Reporter

A coalition of Filipino and American environmental organizations has filed charges at the United States Federal District Court against the US Air Force and Navy to press for the clean-up of toxic and hazardous waste abandoned at former American military bases in the country.

Lawyer Cora Fabros of the People’s Task Force for Bases Cleanup, said the suit was filed on behalf of the 36 residents of the communities around the former US military bases Clark Air Field and Subic Bay Naval base. Local residents have complained that their healths were endangered by the toxic pollution left behind by a century of military activities.

This article can be viewed at:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Provincial&OID=10365

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