Base realignment and closure

Cleaning Up the Toxic Legacy of Closed Military Bases

The U.S. Air Force and Navy both rank among the top 100 polluters in America, and many of their now-abandoned bases have been declared Superfund sites by the EPA. Here's how two of these bases tackled the toxic stews left behind.

A Maine Town's Long Recovery After Losing Loring AFB

When Loring Air Force base in Limestone, Maine, closed, more than 75% of the area's population left. Sixteen years later, 1,400 new jobs have been created, and people are slowly coming back. Here's how the community is rebuilding its economy.