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Headline	Author	Published	Section
The nerve U.S. Army dumps 64 million pounds of chemical weapons into the ocean	Kate Sheppard	12 Jun 2007	Gristmill
What to do with 64 million pounds of leftover nerve and mustard gas? Eh, just dump it off the coast of Jersey. Thanks, U.S. Army! (h/t: Think Progress)
Topics: oceans, US Army, waste (all these topics)

Grist for the Military Navy divers clean up coastal messes		12 Oct 2006	Daily Grist
Grist for the Military Navy divers clean up coastal messes Navy divers are the latest crazy hippies clamoring to clean up coastal messes. For problems too expensive or vast for civilian government agencies to handle, military divers provide cutting-edge technology and finely tuned abilities -- and in turn, they get to sharpen their diving skillz. This summer, Army and Navy divers helped collect tons of ol ...
Topics: Florida, Hawaii, news, oceans, US Army, US Navy (all these topics)

The Old Munitions and the Sea U.S. Army dumped heaps of chemical weapons in Davy Jones' locker		31 Oct 2005	Daily Grist
The Old Munitions and the Sea U.S. Army dumped heaps of chemical weapons in Davy Jones' locker Between 1944 and 1970, the U.S. Army secretly dumped about 64 million pounds of chemical warfare agents, plus over 400,000 mustard-gas-filled munitions, off several state shores -- and more than that in the waters around 11 other nations. A fair amount of the dumping took place right after the end of World War II, when the Army nee ...
Topics: news, oceans, toxics, US Army (all these topics)

Apocalypse Later Pentagon Report Details Apocalyptic Climate Change Scenario		23 Feb 2004	Daily Grist
Apocalypse Later Pentagon Report Details Apocalyptic Climate Change Scenario Major European cities are submerged and become uninhabitable. Famine spreads across the globe. Countries race to develop nuclear capabilities to fend off invaders seeking food and resources. China and India devolve into chaos. The U.S. becomes a large fortress to prevent an onslaught of millions of refugees. "Once again, warfare would defi ...
Topics: climate, energy, politics, US Army (all these topics)

Military Might What?		06 Feb 2003	Daily Grist
Military Might What? After failing last year to wrest from Congress a wholesale exemption from many environmental laws, the Pentagon is trying to rally public support for its campaign this year. The Defense Department says that laws such as the Endangered Species Act have interfered with training and other programs in the past. It's a hassle to have to worry about the well-being of critter ...
Topics: Department of Defense, John Dingell, politics, US Army, wildlife (all these topics)

You're in the Army Now		16 Jan 2003	Daily Grist
You're in the Army Now Environmentalists and the Pentagon have never been the best of friends -- in fact, the folks at the Department of Defense are currently trying to wiggle out of complying with as many environmental regulations as possible in the name of national security -- but it would seem that military leaders can think green when it suits them. The U.S. Army and General Mot ...
Topics: Department of Defense, placemaking, politics, renewable energy, US Army (all these topics)

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