The Latest Breaking News from Camp Lejeune

Parkinson's 'timebomb' could see thousands develop disease due to once common chemical

A once common chemical used in dry cleaning, and currently used in metal cleaning and degreasing, has been linked to an increased prevalence of Parkinson's a new study has warned

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023

Camp Lejeune health claims are mired despite law allowing suits

As claims and lawsuits pile up against the government related to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, the number of grievous health outcomes tied to exposure to those toxic chemicals at the Marine Corps base in North Carolina is also rising.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

Camp Lejeune health claims are mired despite law allowing suits - Roll Call

As claims and lawsuits over related to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune pile up, the number of grievous health outcomes also grow.

Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023

‘They’ve been killing’ our Marines: Inside the long push to aid Camp Lejeune victims - Roll Call

Provisions in the veterans measure allow victims of the Camp Lejeune contamination to seek compensation from the government in federal court.

Roll Call · Aug 11, 2022

Camp Lejeune’s water poisoned lives. Decades of fighting finally caused change

Jerry Ensminger sat in the balcony of the U.S. Senate chamber watching a vote that had begun to feel like a pipe dream.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 10, 2022

Camp Lejeune tragedy moves closer to justice - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will soon sign legislation that will give easier access to health and disability benefits to more than 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to toxic substances on overseas deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and more. It wasn’t easy to get through Congress. The Senate passed that bill after…

Roll Call · Aug 5, 2022

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits clears Congress

Nancy “Catherine” Daniels had assumed it was God’s will when three of her babies died at birth while she and her Marine husband lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits now hinges on Senate

Nancy “Catherine” Daniels had assumed it was God’s will when three of her babies died at birth while she and her Marine husband lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

Long push for Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits clears Congress - Roll Call

Congress is set to allow those exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeuene to file lawsuits to seek compensation from the federal government.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2022

NC’s senators vote no on bill that helps Camp Lejeune vets exposed to toxic water

WASHINGTON — Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr voted Thursday against the bill they helped craft that would benefit veterans from Camp Lejeune who were exposed to toxic chemicals in the base’s water for nearly three decades.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 18, 2022