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United States: Army Recommends Neutralization at Blue Grass Depot The U.S. Defense Department has decided to neutralize — rather than burn — 523 tons of chemical weapons agents stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky (see GSN, Sept. 30). Undersecretary of Defense Pete Aldridge yesterday signed a recommendation that neutralization should be the “preferred alternative technology” for disposing of the agents. The plan is expected to be finalized after a 30-day comment period, according to the Associated Press. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who had opposed incineration, praised the Pentagon’s move. “This is a victory for Kentucky won by Kentuckians,” McConnell said. “The grassroots effort to ensure safe destruction of these terrible weapons has won the day,” he added (Associated Press, Nov. 21).
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