thedrifter
06-03-08, 06:48 AM
Study on Camp Lejeune toxic water continues with Navy money
Monday, Jun 02, 2008 - 12:58 PM
By Associated Press
The Navy agreed to pay for continued government investigation into whether contaminated water harmed the babies of Marines at Camp Lejeune.
The move comes after U.S. health officials provided additional details about their work.
The Navy had said it was committed to the study but demanded a "plan of action" to include the schedule, milestones, cost and scope of the 10-year-old study as a condition of providing this year's $1.57 million budget.
In correspondence this month, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry said it needed $522,000 by this weekend or it might have to discontinue the project until payment was in hand.
The agency says potentially that could mean a year's delay.
Ellie
Monday, Jun 02, 2008 - 12:58 PM
By Associated Press
The Navy agreed to pay for continued government investigation into whether contaminated water harmed the babies of Marines at Camp Lejeune.
The move comes after U.S. health officials provided additional details about their work.
The Navy had said it was committed to the study but demanded a "plan of action" to include the schedule, milestones, cost and scope of the 10-year-old study as a condition of providing this year's $1.57 million budget.
In correspondence this month, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry said it needed $522,000 by this weekend or it might have to discontinue the project until payment was in hand.
The agency says potentially that could mean a year's delay.
Ellie