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Mike Francis, The Oregonian The Defense Department and contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root failed to act as quickly as they should have to protect those exposed to a carcinogenic chemical at an Iraqi water treatment plant in 2003, according to a report Wednesday by the Defense Department’s Inspector General. The report was hailed as a […]
by: Glenna Herald A private company with an office in Memorial is being sued over claims it is poisoning soldiers stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq by disposing of human corpses, spent munitions, chemicals and more, in gigantic, open burn pits. Matthew Guthery filed a lawsuit on Aug. 4 in the Harris County District Court against […]
Iraq veteran is cancer ‘timebomb’ Published by Chad.co.uk Published on Thursday 21 July 2011 14:34 AN Iraq War veteran from Skegby has spoken of his fear he may develop cancer as a result of the deadly chemicals he was exposed to while serving in Basra. Cpl Jon Caunt (35) undertook five tours of Iraq […]
Press Release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) June 17, 2011, Original press release on Senator Joe Manchin website Defense Spending Bill Calls for Immediate Release of Report; Manchin Builds on Work of Senator Rockefeller and Others Washington, D.C. – West Virginia National Guard members exposed to a lethal carcinogen in Iraq are one step […]
Trial began on Monday, June 13, 2011, in the case of Jamie Leigh Jones, a former employee of KBR, who alleges she was assaulted and raped by co-workers in Iraq. Jones, who was 20 at the time, has alleged that after the assault, she was confined by KBR security until the intervention of U.S. Representative […]
On May 25, 2011, United States Representatives from Oregon spearheaded an amendment to the House Defense Authorization bill in an effort to creat greater transparency in government contracting. The effort is the latest attempt to rectify problems highlighted by a number of lawsuits, including those filed by National Guard soldiers against Kellogg, Brown, and Root […]
Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Oregonians on Wednesday successfully amended the House Defense Authorization bill to spotlight who pays when a defense contractor causes harm. The amendment requires the Pentagon to report when it enters or changes immunity agreements with contractors. It is the latest strategy by U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader to boost […]
Burn Pits a Possible Factor as Data Show Higher Rate of Respiratory Woes Among Veterans of Afghanistan, Iraq By SHIRLEY S. WANG Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of debilitating respiratory illness than those deployed elsewhere, according to a new study that bolsters concerns among some medical professionals and […]
In a terse one-sentence opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed KBR’s appeal of a ruling by Oregon federal judge Paul Papak in the toxic exposure suit by dozens of Indiana National Guardsmen. With a mid-lawsuit Ninth Circuit Appeal that could have delayed the case significantly now out of the way, the soldiers are […]
Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied KBR’s request for an unusual early review that could have stalled or stopped the veterans’ lawsuit against it. Thirty six Oregon vets allege they were exposed to a cancer-causing chemical while guarding KBR and Halliburton operations early in the Iraq war and […]
