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New Mexico fines Cannon Air Force Base over PFAS violations
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is cracking down on Cannon Air Force Base over releasing dangerous chemicals into surrounding areas. The order from the state’s Environment ...
Record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer ...
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Retired U.S. Air Force colonel leading New Mexico Office of Military Base Planning and Support
A Texas A&M University alumni is now leading New Mexico’s Office of Military Base Planning and Support. Colonel Megan A. Cornett is a retired U.S. Air Force officer with experience in government ...
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Record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
In New Mexico, the concern centers on a lake that serves as the wastewater reservoir for Holloman Air Force Base. It sits at the edge of the base and near White Sands National Park. While hunting ...
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Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in ...
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Air Force pilot safe after F-35 jet suffers ‘significant damage’ in accident at Alaska base
In May, an F-35 fighter jet on its way from Texas to Edwards Air Force Base near Los Angeles crashed after the pilot stopped to refuel in New Mexico. The pilot was taken to a hospital with serious ...