From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Sun Mar 17 2002 - 18:06:24 MST
Eugene Leitl wrote:
>
> On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, Michael M. Butler wrote:
>
> > They won't even tell us that burning exotic composites in open pits in Nevada
> > at undisclosed (denied outright) locations is a possible health hazard.
>
> What, is this about carbon composites disposal? I'm told the graphite
> fibers clog up the electrostatic dust filters. But open pits? Huh? Makes
> zero sense. But, all military installations are notoriously slovenly. Lots
> of contamination in former U.S. bases here.
>
> I think it's both missing supervision (do mil types have to succumb to eco
> audits now?) and an intrinsically bad attitude.
Odd, military bases in the US are considered some of the best conserved
habitat, at least as compared to civilian state and federal conservation
lands. The one location Mike noted is Area 51, where there was
absolutely no oversight due to national security. There were huge
amounts of carbon based materials used in steath designs that needed to
be gotten rid of without having to file environmental impact statements
which would have required that the USAF detail the chemical composition
of the stealth materials being disposed of, in public documents.
Obviously, epa regs are contrary to national opsec.
Personally I'd have buried it all underground with one of the nukes they
were testing next door at the test range. The bomb tests would have
incinerated the material as well as left it too hot radioactively to
deal with for a number of decades afterward, as well as buried, a
perfect way to keep stealth materials out of enemy hands.
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