Maryland sues Army over pollution at Fort Meade

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Maryland sues Army over pollution at Fort Meade
By Brian Witte - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Dec 23, 2008 18:38:38 EST

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army on Tuesday for failing to act on a federal order to clean up pollution at Fort Meade.

The Army has been working with the Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland environmental officials for years to address pollution at the Army base, but Maryland officials contend the Army is taking too long to comply. Last year, the EPA ordered the Army to take immediate action to clean up the site after the agency found the pollution to be a threat to public health.

“The Army has failed to comply and EPA has not commenced an enforcement action against its fellow agency,” according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said in a statement that the Army was “heading in the right direction by expressing willingness to comply with the EPA order.”

“But the Army must agree to a legally binding commitment that clearly details a timeline for cleanup and immediate action to protect public health,” Gansler said.


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