UXO Projects and The Infrastructure Stimulus Plan

Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (Maryland Democrat) sent a letter to the Senate Appropriation Committee seeking to include "shovel ready" environmental projects into the federal infrastructure stimulus plan backed by the President. The letter specifically referenced clean up projects at Fort Meade to address the cleanup of UXO and other environmental projects related to groundwater contamination at the base.

Fort Meade is on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) and has been a battleground for disputes between the EPA and DoD over cleanup authority. The State has also weighed in on the issue by filing a lawsuit against the Army over the progress of the cleanup.

It's unclear at this point what types of projects will be included into the Infrastructure Stimulus Package talked about by the President but DoD is reportedly developing a list of environmental cleanup projects including UXO and range projects as candidate projects for stimulus funds.