USA has reaffirmed a 35-year-old pledge to remove its waste from Greenland. The head of government expects »100 percent respect for Greenland’s environment« at new bases.

New Trump deal offers hope that the United States will not leave pollution behind in Greenland again

During World War II and the Cold War, the United States operated at least 36 bases and military installations in Greenland. The United States left behind thousands of tons of hazardous waste, toxic pollutants, oil-contaminated soil, and radioactive wastewater in Greenland. Politiken has visited three bases to document the contamination. Foto: Martin Lehmann

I sikkerhedsaftalen, der blev underskrevet tirsdag i New York af præsident Donald Trump, statsminister Mette Frederiksen og Grønlands regeringschef Jens-Frederik Nielsen, står der, at parterne »anerkender behovet for at beskytte Grønlands enestående miljø«.

De diplomatiske dokumenter dækker over en dramatisk forhistorie.

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