Reply #8: The Answer is (surely) blowin' in the wind.... [View All]

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http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0825-01.htm

Wind from the S - Chemical Weapon Leak Detectors Inoperative
Monitors for VX Agent at Kentucky Storage Depot Not Working for Years

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/newport.htm

Wind from the NW -

BRAC 2005
In its 2005 BRAC Recommendations, DoD recommended to close Newport Chemical Depot. There was no additional chemical demilitarization workload slated to go to Newport Chemical Depot. The projected date for completion of existing workload was 2nd quarter of 2008. There would be no further use for Newport Chemical Depot.

The total one time cost to the Department of Defense to implement this recommendation would be $7.1M. The net of all costs and savings to the Department during the implementation period would be a savings of $95.6M. Annual recurring savings to the Department after implementation would be $35.7M with a payback expected immediately. The Net present value of the costs and savings to the Department over 20 years would be a savings of $436.2M. Assuming no economic recovery, this recommendation could result in a maximum potential reduction of 838 jobs (571 direct jobs and 267 indirect jobs) over the 2006 – 2011 period in the Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (0.9 percent). Environmentally, continued management and/or deed restrictions would be necessary to ensure future protection of the Federally listed species. Restoration, monitoring, access control, and deed restrictions might be required for former waste management areas to prevent disturbane, health and safety risks, and/or long term release of toxins to environmental media. Restoration and monitoring of contaminated sites would likely be required after closure to prevent significant long-term impacts to the environment. This recommendation would require spending approximately $1.3M for environmental compliance activities. Newport Chemical Depot reported approximately $1.2M in environmental restoration costs DoD must pay regardless of whether an installation is closed, realigned, or remains open.

Just how many dead in O-HI-O??