Trump´s objection to cleanup at bases baffles lawmakers
(WorldNews Mexico)

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall isn´t the only member of the New Mexico delegation baffled by the Trump administration´s objection to a measure in the defense spending bill that authorizes toxic waste cleanup at military bases. Other members of the Democratic delegation have weighed in as well on provisions in the National Defense Appropriation Act of 2020 that would provide help to farmers and others whose livelihoods have been affected by the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination of the groundwater from fire suppression foam used at military bases such as Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis and...