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North Carolina Senator Introduces Bill for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims

WILMINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina’s senior U.S. senator introduced a bill Tuesday calling for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care to veterans and their relatives who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

Senator Burr

Sen. Richard Burr’s bill, “Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009,” would grant care at a VA facility to any veteran or family member who was based at Camp Lejeune and suffers from adverse health effects. Burr’s office did not specify what kind of health problems, only that they are connected to exposure to contaminated water. Calls to the Department of Veterans Affairs were not returned. [...]

Yet Another Senator Voices Concern Over Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Contamination

Earlier this week Sen. Kay Hagan asked for a Congressional investigation into contaminated water at Camp Lejeun. Now Sen. Richard Burr is concerned about the issue of toxic water at Camp Lejeune, as well.

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Burr released a statement Wednesday, saying the latest report on the water contamination from the 1950′s to the 1980′s just isn’t good enough.

“I am deeply concerned about the conclusions in the report from the National Academy of Sciences. This latest report still raises more questions than it answers,” Burr says in the statement.

“Former Marines, their families, and former employees at Camp Lejeune have waited far too long for answers, and we need to start working toward a resolution.”

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Senator Questioning Contaminated Drinking Water at Marine Base – Camp Lejeune – North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WSPA.com) – A North Carolina senator is calling for a congressional hearing about contaminated drinking water at a North Carolina Marine Corps base.

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan said Tuesday that a new study of water at Camp Lejeune downplays effects on health and doesn’t take into account previous studies. The report released last week by the National Research Council said there is evidence people at the base were exposed to chemicals. But the report said there was no definite link to birth defects, cancer and other ailments suffered by people who lived and worked on base.
Hagan says former Lejeune personnel and residents “need closure on this issue.“ She is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and says she wants the committee to hold a hearing. [...]