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Specialist says less than 5% of decontamination has been done

Açoriano Oriental12 September 2026 at 12:30

The retired professor from the University of the Azores Norberto Messias was heard yesterday in a parliamentary hearing, regarding Lajes Base, located on Terceira Island in the Azores.

According to the specialist, less than 5% of the soil decontamination at Lajes Base has been done, representing a small fraction of the work needed for the environmental recovery of the area.

Lajes Base has been the subject of environmental concern due to soil contamination, and the parliamentary hearing aimed to address the current state of the decontamination work.

Why this matters

The population of the Azores, especially on Terceira Island, faces potential health and environmental risks due to the contamination of Lajes Base. The statement that less than 5% of the decontamination has been completed suggests that the environmental remediation efforts are insufficient, which may have implications for the local community and for the relations between Portugal and the United States. This parliamentary hearing comes following growing concerns about the environmental state of the base and the decontamination obligations.

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