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Photos reveal US military's toxic legacy in Greenland

Original: → See the # USA 's rusty and toxic legacy in # Greenland https:// politiken.dk/edition/news/art1 0896956/See-the-USAs-ru

Danish newspaper Politiken has published an account of contamination left behind by US military installations in Greenland, describing pollution so severe that a strong odor of oil could still be detected at the site decades on. The report highlights rusty infrastructure and toxic waste from Cold War-era bases, renewing debate over American environmental damage on the island and who should pay for cleanup.

Why now: Ongoing political attention to Greenland's status and US involvement has revived scrutiny of America's abandoned military sites there.

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• → See the # USA 's rusty and toxic legacy in # Greenland https:// politiken.dk/edition/news/art1 0896956/See-the-USAs-rusty-and-toxic-legacy-in-Greenland “The # contamination was "so severe that a strong odor of # oil could still be detected at the site" […].” “We have a… · homlett@mamot.fr · 5

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