2006 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 14 Nov 2006 04:38:53 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Ft. Bliss (TX) growth
 
Fort Bliss: Done Deal; Now, Let's Talk Impact

by Sito Negron
El Paso Newspaper Tree (TX)
November 13, 2006


More troops in the desert could increase El Paso air pollution, strain water resources, tear up fragile topsoil and destroy environmental and archeological sites. On the other hand, those troops also will bring in billions of dollars and thousands of jobs.


So at a sparsely attended meeting at Chapin High School Thursday night (Nov. 9), meant to receive public comment on a draft report, hundreds of pages regarding the impacts on 14 areas, from environment to socioeconomics, the two hands were laid on the table.

When Bill Addington, who successfully fought a radioactive waste site in Sierra Blanca and since has become an advocate of the environment, read a statement from a former Fort Bliss biologist noting the consequences of large-scale growth -- increased water rates, traffic congestion, strain on schools, and destruction of unique desert lands -- Chamber of Commerce President Richard Dayoub shot up in his chair, started taking notes, and when it was his turn to speak, fired back.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.newspapertree.com/view_article.sstg?c=c4c1c11447044e70&mc=b6fd736d4c09497c

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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