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Pentagon Cleanup Delays 20 Years, PFAS Rollback Proposed

6/12/2026

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Pentagon’s schedule pushes cleanup deadlines for 200 sites back by up to 20 years, averaging a ten-year delay.
President Donald Trump’s administration proposed rolling back forever-chemical (PFAS) limits and cutting the Pentagon’s environmental-restoration budget by $44 million in the FY2027 request.
Sen. Gary Peters, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen called the timelines unacceptable, noting that Camp Grayling and Wurtsmith bases have milestones of 2043 and 2035.

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Pentagon’s schedule pushes cleanup deadlines for 200 sites back by up to 20 years, averaging a ten-year delay.
President Donald Trump’s administration proposed rolling back forever-chemical (PFAS) limits and cutting the Pentagon’s environmental-restoration budget by $44 million in the FY2027 request.
Sen. Gary Peters, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen called the timelines unacceptable, noting that Camp Grayling and Wurtsmith bases have milestones of 2043 and 2035.