Air Force Plant 85 in Columbus, Ohio has not received much, if any, news coverage, or even a response from the surrounding communities. As a result, there are no activist groups advocating for justice or even more cleanup efforts in the area. Moreover, the history of the plant seems like uncommon knowledge in Columbus and is scarcely spoken of, thus the most effective strategy to draw attention to the exposure, would be to teach the communities about the toxicity of the plant. Moreover, Air Force Plant 85 is not an isolated incident, thus the same toxicity surrounds other Air Force plants in other states, but even those have no community attention either. Even though the data and background of each plant is readily available online through the environmental Protection Agency website, but there is no advocacy for the environments or cleanup regarding the plant. As a result there are no media posts, posters. or even articles asking for the cleanup of these plants. Moreover, Air Force Plant 85, which is now Columbus Air Center has very little reviews or attention. The website of the Columbus Air Center fails to mention any history of toxicity, and even fails to acknowledge the Air Force plant (Schottenstein Group 1). As a result, education would be the most effective and important strategy to bring attention to the issue regarding not only the environment, but the health of community members. Finally, the only media found regarding the site, are news articles praising the work and expansion of the Columbus Air Center (Ball 1). Each of these sites praises the work of the Columbus Air Center, and fails to mention the history of the land in which the Air Center sits on, thus possibly covering up and trying to forget the history of Air Force Plant 85.
Columbus Air Center Schottenstein
Similarly, the Air Force has not released any statements or propaganda pertaining to Air Force Plant 85 specifically, but the Environmental Protection Agency redirects visitors to the Air Force Civil Engineer website if they have inquiries about the cleanup that has taken place. Ironically, the website is not for Air Force Plant 85, but does feature reassurance from the Air Force regarding safe cleanup of the chemicals and toxicity (Environmental Protection Agency 1). Moreover, the opening image of the website is a panel of officials giving a speech, and hosting a town hall with residents of the affected area (Air Force Civil Engineer Center 1). The image is meant to show reassurance from the Air Force personnel, but the lack of coordination between the links regarding Air Force Plant 85 in Columbus, whose cleanup information leads visitors to a site of another affected area in Michigan, further emphasizes the fact that Air Force Plant 85 is not an isolated case. As a result, visitors wishing to learn about the cleanup of Air Force sites are most likely less inclined to trust and believe any reassurance the Air Force is giving community members due to the high chances of repeating these harmful environmental actions at another plant.