Umatilla Chemical Weapons Incineration Plans Delayed

The destruction of 7.4 million pounds of chemical weapons at an Oregon facility is expected to begin at least one month later than currently planned, the Associated Press reported yesterday (see GSN, May 19).

Disposal work at the Umatilla Chemical Depot was expected to begin in mid-July. However, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission is set to meet in early August to reschedule the start date, possibly to Aug. 14, said U.S. Army spokeswoman Mary Binder.

The commission said it has not yet received readiness reports from the Army and its contractor, and that additional incinerator tests are necessary (Associated Press/KGW.com, June 16).

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