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SAIC Admits To Falsifying Radiological Testing Results At George AFB

December 7, 2019

In 1991, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) pleaded guilty to defrauding the government by falsifying testing of samples at DoD Superfund sites. SAIC was responsible for the radiological testing done at George AFB’s Weapons Storage and Assembly Area (WSA) and radioactive disposal site (RW-09). Air Force acknowledged that it routinely withheld classified information and records about Buried Radioactive Weapons Maintenance Waste at its [Read More…]

Law Firms Specialising in Class Actions Lawsuits

November 22, 2019

The following law firms have offices in California and were rated as the Best Law Firms for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions by US News. Andrus Anderson LLP Baum Hedlund Law Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack Girard Sharp Girardi | Keese Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Lopez McHugh LLP Panish Shea & Boyle LLP Quadra & Coll [Read More…]

2017-07-01 AF – Technical Guidebook to Permitting, Investigations, and Remedial Actions on Air Force Section 91b Radiological Sites

July 20, 2019

Headquarters, Air Force Safety Center, Weapons Safety Division, has the responsibility to permit Air Force organizations possessing Section 91b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 radioactive materials. The primary radioactive materials involved are residuals from: a) nuclear weapons accidents, b) buried nuclear weapons wastes, c) interior surfaces of nuclear weapon storage and maintenance structures, d) AF nuclear reactors, and e) airborne sampling [Read More…]

Cushman v. Soc. Sec. Admin.

July 2, 2019

Meanwhile, Mr. Cushman filed a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon regarding the denial of his social security disability claim. The district court remanded Mr. Cushman’s case for further evaluation by the Social Security Office. Mr. Cushman appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In April of 2006, [Read More…]

CUSHMAN v. SHINSEKI – PlainSite

June 30, 2019

PHILIP E. CUSHMAN,Claimant-Appellant,v.ERIC K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs,Respondent-Appellee.Kevin A. Calia, Morrison & Foerster LLP, of San Francisco, California, argued for claimant-appellant.Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Allison Kidd-Miller, Trial Attorney. Of counsel on the brief [Read More…]

2019-01-02 USEPA – request for satellite images, aerial photographs, and analysis of George AFB

April 2, 2019

I request a complete and unredacted copy, printout, or export of all satellite images, aerial photographs, AND analysis of the satellite images, aerial photographs of the EPA Superfund site CA2570024453 (former George Air Force Base, CA) and sounding area. Please conduct a comprehensive search for the requested records in possession of the US EPA, US Government archive, and US Government contractor. I would like to receive the information electronically, by secure download if available, e-mail attachment, CD-ROM or thumb drive if not.I agree to pay reasonable fees for the processing of this request up to $25. Please notify me before incurring any expenses more than $25. [Read More…]

91(B) RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (RAM)

April 1, 2019

The term “91(b)” refers to highly classified radioactive material (RAM) covered under Section 91(b) of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954 associated with current nuclear weapons material, legacy nuclear weapons maintenance wastes, residuals from nuclear weapons accident/incidents, some residuals from atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, and residuals from nuclear reactor operations. 1.2.3. Installations located in the United States that possess residual 91(b) [Read More…]

January-June 1963 Inspections of Nuclear Activities at Manned Interceptor Squadrons

Nuclear Weapons at George AFB

March 23, 2019

George AFB was one of 35 bases that had Fighter Interceptor Squadrons with air-to-air nuclear weapons for stopping enemy bomber attacks. Because the early generation nuclear weapons (non-sealed pit) required regular onsite maintenance, a considerable amount of radioactive contamination/waste would be generated during the polonium-beryllium (Po-Be) initiators’ replacement operation. The Air Force has repeatedly denied that there were any nuclear weapons at George [Read More…]