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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base releases new details about forever chemical contamination, clean-up
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base held a tour Thursday to address a chemical spill that threatened water quality on base and, according to the City of Dayton, their customers for the last decade. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As reported on News Center 7 at 6, base environmental officials provided new details on the PFAs, also known as forever chemicals, found on base. PFAs, or forever chemicals, were often used in firefighting foam decades ago, before we knew about the dangers. Base environmental workers have created huge containment and treatment centers. TRENDING STORIES: Local woman accused of trying to open airplane door mid-flight Child in the back of stolen car found safe at local gas station, 1 in custody Neighbors concerned about safety after 3 shootings on same street in matter of days 'There were two releases that occurred at the hazardous material storage facility,' Greg Plamondon with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said. Base environmental leaders say the PFAs chemicals that were released were both firefighting foam and concentrated liquid used to make the foam. 'So the fire suppression system over-pressurized for one of the releases and a relief valve failed,' Plamondon said. Plamondon says environmental crews worked to clean it up back in 2015, but some of the PFAs still seeped into the ground, groundwater and surface water. Base officials moved to implement highly technical clean-up sites where water is collected, aerated, then goes through sand filtration and then absorbent treatment. 'If one fails or needs maintenance it can be taken out of service and not stop treating water,' Terry Bauer, a construction engineer, said. Bauer is a construction quality control manager who works with two systems like this. 'This is one of the first of its kind in the country, here and at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina,' Bauer said. 'So, we're cutting edge at the moment.' Base leaders showed News Center 7 another clean-up site on Area A at a former firefighter training facility, where more PFAs were used and leaked. The biggest concern is safe drinking water on base and in the nearby areas. The base took two wells off-line until they built a major water treatment center in 2018. 'It gets down to non-detectable, and the laboratory's detection limits are around two parts per trillion,' Raymond Baker with American Water said. The EPA's recommended guidelines for PFAs is four parts per trillion, according to base leaders. So the treatment plant is working to remove the forever chemicals. News Center 7 is reaching out to the City of Dayton for information on the impact to their well fields. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Epoch Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
What Mark Carney Can Learn From John Diefenbaker
Commentary Review of On April 28, after President Donald Trump again remarked that Canada should become the The protection of Canadian nationhood and freedom is a recurring theme in True North history, as Bob Plamondon shows in his new biography of John Diefenbaker, ' Plamondon, author of other books such as As Plamondon recounts, when attending the United Nations General Assembly in 1960, Prime Minister Diefenbaker was outraged by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's attacks on the United States and his call for the U.N. to 'uphold the sovereign rights of states and to press for the re-establishment of international relations on a sound legal basis.' The man they called 'Dief the Chief' was unsparing in his response. Related Stories 11/22/2023 5/7/2025 'Mr. Khrushchev, in a gigantic propaganda drama of destructive misrepresentation, launched a major offensive in the Cold War,' he said in his address. 'I ask [Khrushchev] this question: how many human beings have been liberated by the U.S.S.R.? Do we forget how one of the postwar colonies of the U.S.S.R. sought to liberate itself four years ago and with what results? How are we to reconcile the tragedy of the Hungarian uprising in 1956 with Chairman Khruschev's confident assertion of a few days ago in this Assembly?' According to Plamondon, Diefenbaker 'confronted the Russian bear and triumphed on the world stage by standing up for the rights of all people to freedom and democracy.' More importantly, the address was heard in Soviet prison camps, and was particularly inspiring to those in jail for advocating for Ukrainian independence. With the freedom of Ukraine once again under threat by Russia, Carney should take up Diefenbaker's example of defending democracy abroad. Additionally, Carney should learn also from Diefenbaker's unyielding commitment to defending Canadian liberties at home. During the height of World War II, Diefenbaker's anti-communist views did not prevent him from chastising the government for curtailing the rights of free speech for Canadians sympathetic to communism. As a member of Parliament, he criticized the federal government for its 'Mr. Speaker, ... I do not believe the minds of liberty-loving Canadians, however much they hate communism, have become so apathetic in six years of domination by a state in a period when the political doctrines of regimentation have been in effect,' he said in the House of Commons As prime minister, Diefenbaker would translate his lifelong commitment to Canadian liberties to his advocacy for a Canadian Bill of Rights. According to Plamondon, the bill was the signature achievement of Diefenbaker's prime ministership: 'There is little doubt that it would not have been enacted without his vision and leadership.' The Bill of Rights was the first affirmation of individual rights and freedoms at the federal level in Canadian history; its To further assert Canadian nationalism, Diefenbaker stressed the necessity for a unified Canadian identity which transcends race and ethnicity. His opposition to what we call 'identity politics' today is demonstrated by his mantra of One Canada, eschewing hyphenated descriptions such as German-Canadian. As the first prime minister of neither British nor French ancestry, Diefenbaker 'rejected the view that Canada's founding was a coming together of two races,' according to Plamondon. This conviction prompted Diefenbaker to extend voting rights to indigenous Canadians, as well as using the Bill of Rights to further guarantee protection of individual and civil liberties of First Nations and Inuit peoples. 'I believe,' he proclaimed, 'that today, our Indians should no longer be in the position of second-class citizens in the country in which they indeed were the first citizens.' Diefenbaker's respect for indigenous rights played out in the landmark 1970 Supreme Court case of As former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien wrote in the foreword to Freedom Fighter, Diefenbaker 'was undeniably a proud and passionate Canadian. He devoted his life to public service and inspired others to do the same.' Although Chrétien and Diefenbaker were from opposing parties, both men understood the value of governing by common sense and trusting the judgment of the people. In his victory speech, incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed that he would represent Canadian citizens 'no matter where you live, no matter what language you speak, no matter how you voted.' This is something Diefenbaker would say—and mean. Dief the Chief is an example to follow, especially his unyielding fight for Canadian liberty and sovereignty. Chuong Nguyen is the host of the Views expressed in this article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Global News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Canada election 2025: Bécancour-Nicolet-Saurel-Alnôbak
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Bécancour-Nicolet-Saurel-Alnôbak is a federal riding located in Quebec. This riding is currently represented by Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon who first took office in 1984. Plamondon collected 27,403 votes, winning 54.8 per cent of the vote in the 2021 federal election. Voters will decide who will represent Bécancour-Nicolet-Saurel-Alnôbak in Quebec during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025. Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates Bloc Québécois: Louis Plamondon (Incumbent) Liberal: Pierre Tousignant Conservative: Michel Plourde NDP: Tommy Gagnon Green: Yanick Lapierre People's Party: Lara Stillo
