US EditionNew Mexico Sues US Air Force over Base's 'Forever Chemical' Contamination
CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, JUL 10 – New Mexico demands cleanup, compensation, and pollution controls after PFAS contamination affected over 100 wells and municipal water, with levels 27,000 times EPA limits, officials said.
- In August, New Mexico sued the U.S. Air Force over ongoing PFAS contamination from Cannon Air Force Base, demanding cleanup, water treatment, and compensation.
- Since 2018, tests revealed a four-mile PFAS plume beneath Clovis, with levels 27,000 times EPA limits, and the Air Force resisting cleanup orders.
- New Mexico sued the Air Force over PFAS contamination affecting over 100 private wells, a municipal supply, and 3,500 dairy cows, with the military refusing to pay a $70,000 fine after a leak.
- Following a federal judge's recent approval, New Mexico demands water treatment, pollution controls, and compensation from the Air Force for ongoing PFAS contamination.
- More broadly, the lawsuit could set a precedent for holding polluters accountable nationally, with cleanup not expected until at least 2026.
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New Mexico sues US Air Force over base's 'forever chemical' contamination
The state of New Mexico is suing the U.S. Air Force over "forever chemical" pollution from a military base.The suit alleges the Air Force refused to comply with orders to address extremely high levels of PFAS that have contaminated drinking water, damaged crops and poisoned dairy cows.The military has acknowledged that firefighting foam from the Cannon Air Force Base, located near the state's border with Texas, is the source of the PFAS pollutio…
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New Mexico Sues Air Force Over 'Forever Chemicals'
For years, toxic "forever chemicals" from a US Air Force base in New Mexico have contaminated local water and farmland—now, the state is taking the US military to court for refusing to clean up the mess. The state is suing over continued PFAS pollution stemming from Cannon Air Force...
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