LatinoJustice PRLDEF: U.S. Government Must Prioritize Health of People in Vieques While Engaged in Cleanup Efforts of Military Toxins
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
NEW YORK, July 10 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release:
LatinoJustice PRLDEF submitted a public comment in May to the U.S. Navy detailing the ongoing health concerns of residents in Vieques affected by the Navy's continued use of open-air burning and open detonation (OB/OD) as its preferred method of fulfilling its "clean-up" obligations to address over sixty years of military activities, including detonation of armaments on the island. Residents in Vi . . .
LatinoJustice PRLDEF submitted a public comment in May to the U.S. Navy detailing the ongoing health concerns of residents in Vieques affected by the Navy's continued use of open-air burning and open detonation (OB/OD) as its preferred method of fulfilling its "clean-up" obligations to address over sixty years of military activities, including detonation of armaments on the island. Residents in Vi . . .