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 Stories About: ozone AND US EPA AND US Military
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Anti-air Force?
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23 Oct 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Anti-air Force? In yet another environmental compromise made in the wake of last month's terrorist attacks, the U.S. EPA has backed off from pressuring the Air Force to eliminate the use of the gas Halon in its fighter planes. Although Halon is banned for most purposes because it breaks down the ozone layer, the Air Force continues to use it in F-16s, the most popular planes in its arsenal and the biggest emitters of the gas. Fo ... |
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| Topics: ozone, US EPA, US Military (all these topics) |
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