Incineration Set to Begin Next Month at Pine Bluff

Chemical weapons incineration is scheduled to begin at the end of March at the Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas, the Associated Press reported yesterday (see GSN, Feb. 3).

The U.S. Army had expected to begin disposal late this month, but pushed the schedule back to allow for additional training and increased notifications, AP reported.

“We are committed to the highest standards of safety, and that commitment is a promise that compels us to complete additional training to assure our community that our workers and our facility are prepared to be fully effective in responding to all events, both routine and nonroutine,” project site manager Randy Long said in a statement.

Pine Bluff contains 12 percent of the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile (Associated Press, Feb. 9).

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