Activists Sue to Halt Umatilla Mustard Incineration

A coalition of activists has filed suit in an attempt to halt mustard agent incineration set to begin at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in Oregon, the Associated Press reported yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 26).

The lawsuit — filed by the Government Accountability Project on behalf of the Oregon Wildlife Federation, the Sierra Club and a few local residents — contends that the incineration process would expose the surrounding area to mercury and other contaminants.

The disposal plant at the depot has already burned supplies of sarin and VX agents.  Mustard agent disposal is scheduled to begin several months after the site completely eliminates its VX stockpile (Associated Press/Seattle Times, Nov. 3).

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