The commander of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant and two of his employees have been charged with several offenses relating to illegal hunting on HSAAP land.
Several industrial sites in Virginia have recently been identified as emitting cancer-causing chemicals into the air. Health experts and residents living near these sites say the government’s lax oversight of these plants exposes them and their neighbors to unacceptable risks.
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is one of three industrial sites in Virginia recently identified as emitting cancer-causing chemicals into the environment. The plant has been operating in that community since World War II, and according to Pro Publica, it’s one of the most dangerous plants in the country to live and work nearby.
Industrial plants in Henrico County, Hopewell and Radford have been identified in a new research map as emitting dangerous levels of cancer causing pollution into the air.