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Sens. Ted Budd, Thom Tillis and seven other lawmakers demanded answers Wednesday on why their constituents continue to die from Camp Lejeune’s toxic waters while the Department of Justice and the Navy refuses to settle their claims.
Last August, Congress passed into law the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which allowed an estimated more than 1 million people exposed to the water to file a claim with the Navy.
Half of the estimated 1 million people likely exposed to toxic waters on Camp Lejeune have filed claims asking for the government to make right what happened to its Marines and their families. But no offers from the government have been extended, so the claimants have been forced into litigation.
It is estimated that more than 1 million people were likely exposed to the toxic waters on Camp Lejeune over 34 years.
Attorneys are filing claims on behalf of Marines and their families over the base’s water contamination. Here’s a breakdown of what happened and what’s next.