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LINKS to News Articles Relevant to Chemical Weapons Disposal:


Links posted May 28, 2004

Associated Press

05/28/04 "Army does about-face on plans for environmental cutbacks"

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Links posted May 27, 2004

Associated Press

05/26/04 "EPA Fines Army Over Nerve Gas Release"

ap05.26.04.html

The above story appeared in dozens of media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, the UK Guardian, the Miami Herald, the Baltimore Sun, et al.

05/27/04 "Army Orders Environmental Cutbacks"

ap05.27.04.html

Pueblo Chieftain

05/27/04 "Pentagon orders audit of chemical weapons"

pc05.27.04.html

Anniston Star

05/27/04 "Incinerator to shut down for scheduled maintenance"

as05.27.04.html


Links posted May 26, 2004

Defense Environment Alert

05/18/04 "Senate Committee Restores Funding for Pueblo Chem Demil"

dea05.18.04.html

05/18/04 "House Concerned about Chemical Demilitarization Program"

dea05.18.04a.html

05/18/04 "CDC Issues New Airborne Exposure Levels for Mustard Agent"

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05/18/04 "Oregon Fines Umatilla Incinerator $184,800 for Violations"

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05/04/04 "Citizens Pushing for New Air Monitoring at Chemical Weapons Sites"

dea05.04.04.html

05/04/04 "Chemical Weapons Treaty Lowered Risk, But Goals Elusive, GAO Says"

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Terre Haute Tribune-Star

05/24/04 "Contractor seeks permission to store VX byproduct"

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Richmond Register

05/25/04 "Bechtel tries for common ground"

rr05.25.04.html

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

3-4/04 "The dew of death: U.S. war planners knew lewisite was not suited for battlefield use, yet vast quantities of the agent were produced, saddling the government with a large, ongoing cleanup"

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Salt Lake Tribune

05/26/04 Letters "Weapons have been found"

slt05.26.04.html

Anniston Star

05/26/04 "International inspectors to examine chemical weapons stockpile"

as05.26.04.html

East Oregonian

05/25/04 "CSEPP shares warning system for storms"

eo05.25.04.html


Links posted May 25, 2004

The News Journal

05/25/04 "DuPont can still process mustard gas; VX nerve gas waste remains barred"

nj05.25.04.html

Deseret News

05/21/04 "Deseret Chemical Depot probing VX alarm"

dn05.21.04.html

DefenseLink News

05/20/04 "Army Dedicates New Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility"

dln05.20.04.html

Tri-City Herald

05/22/04 "Oregon commission approves changes to chemical depot permit"

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05/21/04 "Depot neighbors back burning poison as soon as possible"

tch05.21.04.html

The Oregonian

05/19/04 "Sarin rocket disposal could start in July"

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Pine Bluff Commercial

05/21/04 "Medical Team Returns to Maryland after Arsenal Probe"

pbc05.21.04.html

05/20/04 "Arsenal Teams Still Looking for Clues in Rash Case"

pbc05.20.04.html

05/18/04 "Experts Due at Arsenal to Aid Probe"

pbc05.18.04.html

Montgomery Herald

05/24/04 "Alabama base cleanup quite a different scene"

mch05.24.04.html

Birmingham News

05/21/04 "Army to pay for hazardous waste violations"

bn05.21.04.html

Associated Press

05/20/04 "ADEM cites Anniston Army Depot for hazardous waste violations"

ap05.20.04.html


Links posted May 19, 2004

Deseret News

05/19/04 "California congressman seeks full investigation of chemical, germ tests"

dn05.19.04.html

East Oregonian

05/17/04 "Most residents trust U.S. Army"

eo05.17.04.html

05/15/04 "Comments sought on start of incineration at Army Depot"

eo05.15.04.html

E-Wire

05/18/04 "Hydrogen Release Compound Helps Take Major Cleanup Site off Superfund List"

ew05.18.04.html


Links posted May 17, 2004

Gloucester County Times

05/16/04 Editorial "Dumping erodes trust on VX issue"

gct05.16.04.html

Hermiston Herald

05/11/04 "Depot fails Surety Inspection"

hh05.11.04.html

Deseret News

05/15/04 "Exposure to germ tests was extensive; Exposure to agents was widespread, GAO report says"

dn05.15.04.html


Links posted May 14, 2004

The News Journal

05/14/04 "N.J. congressman asks for VX analysis; Army called on to review shipments"

nj05.14.04.html

Philadelphia Inquirer

05/14/04 "Test dump of waste from nerve agent brings a challenge; A lawmaker asked why DuPont gave no notice of its 3.6-gallon discharge into the Delaware River"

pi05.14.04.html

Courier-Post

05/14/04 "VX-waste test upsets Andrews; Congressman says officials should have been notified"

cp05.14.04.html

Today's Sunbeam

05/14/04 "Probe into VX test-dumping asked"

ts05.14.04.html

Associated Press

05/13/04 "Congressman wants Army to investigate disposal of VX byproduct"

ap05.13.04.html

East Oregonian

05/13/04 "Need for depot ambulance plan outlined"

eo05.13.04.html

Pine Bluff Commercial

05/14/04 "Army Seeks Answers at PB Arsenal"

pbc05.14.04.html

05/14/04 "Emergency Plans Eyed after Incident"

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Anniston Star

05/14/04 Editorial "Ramping up"

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Links posted May 13, 2004

The News Journal

05/13/04 "DuPont's VX waste plans blocked; Company must seek permit amendment"

nj05.13.04.html

East Oregonian

05/12/04 "New air filters to increase protection level"

eo05.12.04.html

Richmond Register

05/13/04 "State asks feds to audit Madison County CSEPP"

rr05.13.04.html

Pueblo Chieftain

05/12/04 Letters "Thanks to senators"

pc05.12.04.html

Anniston Star

05/13/04 Letters "Speaker's Stand ... On no consideration for military families"

as05.13.04.html

Pine Bluff Commercial

05/13/04 "3 Treated at JRMC after Reaction to Gear from Iraq"

pbc05.13.04.html


Links posted May 12, 2004

Courier-Post

05/12/04 Letters "VX Testing"

cp05.12.04.html

East Oregonian

05/11/04 "DEQ fines Depot"

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Links posted May 11, 2004

The Oregonian

05/11/04 "DEQ fines Umatilla weapons depot $184,800"

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Associated Press

05/11/04 "State fines Army, contractor for chemical weapons disposal permit violation"

ap05.11.04.html

Tri-City Herald

05/11/04 "Oregon hits depot with fines for error"

tch05.11.04.html

05/11/04 "Vapor monitoring near Hanford tanks may be inadequate"

tch05.11.04a.html

Birmingham News

05/11/04 "Trains block entrance to subdivision, residents say"

bn05.11.04.html

The News Journal

05/11/04 Opinion "Chemical companies have long lost any hope of public trust"

nj05.11.04.html

Pueblo Chieftain

05/11/04 Editorial "Pentagon funds clarified"

pc05.11.04.html


Links posted May 10, 2004

Bend Bugle

05/10/04 "Umatilla Depot violations net $184,000 DEQ fine"

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Pueblo Chieftain

05/10/04 "Jump-start"

pc05.10.04.html

05/08/04 "Senate panel backs funding for chemical depot work"

pc05.08.04.html

KRDO TV

05/07/04 "Money for Pueblo Chemical Depot Restored"

krdo05.07.04.html

Lexington Herald-Leader

05/08/04 "Army Depot's sister plant funded"

hl05.08.04.html

05/08/04 "Audit sought of program at depot"

hl05.08.04a.html

The News Journal

05/08/04 "DuPont tested VX waste disposal"

nj05.08.04.html

East Oregonian

05/08/04 "Emergency test bugs said minor, 'fixable'"

eo05.08.04.html

Cabot Star-Herald (AR)

05/07/04 "County to get $2.5 million for radios"

csh05.07.04.html

Arkansas News Bureau

05/08/04 "Millions for Arkansas in defense bill"

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Anniston Star

05/08/04 "Officials say defense spending bill bodes well for depot"

as05.08.04.html

Associated Press

05/07/04 "EPA Clears Way For Quicker Weapons Incineration At Anniston"

ap05.07.04a.html


Links posted May 7, 2004

The News Journal

05/07/04 "Wilmington asks Army to keep VX out"

nj05.07.04.html

Associated Press

05/07/04 "DuPont handling of VX wastewater questioned"

ap05.07.04.html

WTHI News10

05/06/04 "V-X Disposal Investigation"

wthi05.06.04.html

Anniston Star

05/07/04 "Incinerator gets green light to up rocket burn rate"

as05.07.04.html

05/07/04 "Protests have PCB plaintiffs sharing woes"

as05.07.04a.html

Tooele Transcript Bulletin

05/06/04 "Majority feels safe in case of emergency"

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Baltimore Sun

05/07/04 "Origins of bombs under investigation"

bs05.07.04.html

05/07/04 "Old buried bombs have a way of resurfacing inconveniently"

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Links posted May 6, 2004

Tri-City Herald

05/06/04 "Depot gets to-do list from state"

tch05.06.04.html

05/06/04 "Students test disaster readiness"

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East Oregonian

05/06/04 "Area-wide drill last before depot begins burning deadly chemicals"

eo05.06.04.html

05/06/04 "Many say they know what to do"

eo05.06.04a.html

05/06/04 "Deadline nears on incineration comment"

eo05.05.04.html

The Oregonian

05/06/04 "Drill tests readiness in run-up to burning of depot weapons"

to05.06.04.html

Courier-Post

05/06/04 "DuPont tests VX byproduct in river"

cp05.06.04.html

Associated Press

05/06/04 "Regulators investigating DuPont handling of nerve agent effluent"

ap05.06.04.html

Arms Control Association

05/04 "GAO: U.S. May Miss Chemical Destruction Deadline"

aca05.04.html

Baltimore Sun

05/06/04 "World War II-era bombs found near Fairfield"

bs05.06.04.html

The Times (UK)

05/06/04 "Porton Down faces poison inquest at last"

tt05.06.04.html

The Guardian (UK)

05/06/04 "The dying moments of military guinea pig"

tg05.06.04.html

Deseret News

05/06/04 "Containers of VX agent destroyed"

dn05.06.04.html

05/06/04 "Mercury gets a rise from governor"

dn05.06.04a.html


Links posted May 5, 2004

Chemical & Engineering News

05/05/04 "Treaty Compliance Raises Concerns"

cen05.05.04.html

Cape May County Herald

05/05/04 "Treated Nerve Gas May Flow Into Bay"

cmh05.05.04.html

WISH TV

05/04/04 "Western Indiana Officials Oppose Shipment of VX Waste"

wish05.04.04.html

East Oregonian

05/04/04 "Emergency crews test as burning start nears"

eo05.04.04.html

Anniston Star

05/05/04 "'Tell me what PCBs do'"

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Tooele Transcript Bulletin

05/04/04 "FBI nabs two men in depot bribe case"

ttb05.04.04.html

05/04/04 "Agent-filled containers completely destroyed"

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Links posted May 4, 2004

The News Journal

05/04/04 "Army hears no's on VX disposal"

nj05.04.04.html

Courier-Post

05/04/04 Letters "No to VX"

cp05.04.04.html

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

05/01/04 "'Glove-box technology' to assist VX transfer"

thts05.01.04.html

05/04/04 "Vermillion County commissioners oppose VX transport"

thts05.04.04.html

Associated Press

05/04/04 "Western Indiana officials oppose shipment of VX waste"

ap05.04.04.html

WTHI News10

05/04/04 "Commissioners Oppose Transportation of V-X Byproduct"

wthi05.04.04.html

Salt Lake Tribune

05/04/04 "VX bulk containers destroyed"

slt05.04.04.html

05/04/04 "Pair charged in alleged Depot kickback scheme"

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Links posted May 3, 2004

Defense Environment Alert

04/20/04 "Army Says Permit Violations at Anniston Are Primarily Administrative"

dea04.20.04.html

04/20/04 "Governors Concerned over Plan to Treat VX Waste at Dupont Plant"

dea04.20.04a.html

04/20/04 "Bunning Wants $2 Million for Air Monitoring of Weapons"

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WISH TV

05/01/04 "Project Security:  Part Three"

wish05.01.04.html

News 13

04/30/04 "Pueblo Officials Examine the Possible Economic Impact of Lost Funding for Depot Clean-Up"

news13.04.30.04.html

Denver Post

04/23/04 "Allard calls Salazar wrong on cleanups"

dp04.23.04.html

East Oregonian

05/01/04 "Medical professionals gain training for emergency"

eo05.01.04.html

Salt Lake Tribune

05/02/04 "Tooele may get mercury stockpile"

slt05.02.04.html


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