Congress chided for neglecting ordnance cleanup.

• Position: Washington Pulse - Brief Article

Congress is neglecting its responsibilities to oversee the removal of dangerous unexploded ordnance from military bases around the United States, charges Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.

He estimated that the cleanup effort would cost up to $35 billion, but Congress funds about $106 million annually. At this rate, it could take up to 330 years for the Defense Department to clean up the sites. "It's amazingly expensive, it has low visibility, and it sadly still has a...