JOBS
COME FROM DEPOT CLEAN-UP
Pentagon To Stay On Task For Pueblo Project
by News 13 Team
4/20/2005
IN ONE FULL SWOOP THE PENTAGON CREATES HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS FOR PUEBLO
COUNTY AND REDUCES THE COMMUNITY'S RISK OF EXPOSURE TO MUSTARD GAS.
THE PENTAGON ANNOUNCED THE USE OF $144 MILLION DOLLARS TO CLEAN UP THE
CHEMICAL DEPOT AND MAKE SURE THE CHEMICALS WEREN'T TRANSPORTED OUT OF STATE.
A MOVE BY UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE MICHAEL WYNNE KILLED THE OPTION
OF TRANSPORTING THE MUSTARD GAS TO ANOTHER STATE TO BE NEUTRALIZED.
A COALITION COMMITTED TO RIDDING THE WORLD OF THESE DANGEROUS WEAPONS
APPARENTLY PUT PRESSURE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO RELEASE THE MONEY.
ANOTHER BENEFIT, ABOUT 700 PEOPLE WILL BE HIRED TO DESTROY THE WEAPONS
IN THE NEXT 10 TO 12 YEARS.
THE VOTE TO SECURE THAT SUM FOR NEXT YEAR IS EXPECTED TO SURFACE IN THE
SENATE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
IN THE MEANTIME THEY CAN BEGIN DESIGNING THE DESTRUCTION FACILITY WITH
BECHTEL, WHO PLANS TO BEGIN HIRING AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR.
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