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Plane Truths

Plastics & Pollution • 32m

Directed by Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin • Documentary • 2018 • 33 minutes

The recent expansion of Navy training activities in the Northwest has many local residents concerned. Will more of our communities become collateral damage?
Community members on Whidbey Island, the San Juans, and the Olympic Peninsula are disturbed by an increase in noise caused by new EA-18G "Growler" jets based at Naval Air Station Whidbey (NAS)—and a significant proposed expansion of daily Growler test flights. On Whidbey, communities have been additionally impacted by water system pollution caused by chemicals (PFOA and PFOS) used for firefighting on NAS landing strips.

PLANE TRUTHS explores a variety of perspectives on these issues from farmers, current and retired military personnel, environmentalists and other citizens of the affected areas.

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