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Residents protest contaminated Lockheed Martin site

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Tags: Tallevast, Lockheed Martin, Loral, American Beryllium Company, Contamination, Groundwater Contamination

It has been more than 10 years since Lockheed Martin discovered a soil and groundwater contamination in the small town of Tallevast, located between Sarasota and Bradenton in Manatee County. But residents of Tallevast were not aware the contamination even existed until just three years ago. They gathered to protest as Lockheed held a public meeting on how the company plans to clean up the site.

Last night Lockheed held a meeting on the site of the contamination, to inform the public how th...