WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are demanding answers from Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth, after the agency quietly delayed cleanup timelines for toxic PFAS contamination at military sites nationwide, including six sites in Michigan.

The senators are calling for immediate transparency and accountability, citing delays of up to seven years with no public explanation or community notification. The affected Michigan locations include Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, KI Sawyer Air Force Base, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Kellogg Air National Guard Base and Kincheloe Air Force Base.

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