http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2004/03/12/news/nts.htmlNye County Department of Natural Resources and Federal Facilities Director Les Bradshaw reported on Monday officials from the United States Air Force will be in Pahrump at 6 p.m. March 25 to hold a public meeting at the Bob Ruud Community Center. The topic is the Air Force's intent to conduct an environmental assessment regarding the cleanup of depleted uranium targets on the nearby Nevada Test Site and Training Range.
In a summary published this week in the Federal Register, the depleted uranium came from 30-millimeter armor piercing incendiary rounds fired by A-10 pilots. The rounds contain "sub-caliber, high-density depleted uranium penetrators" at the test site and range.
The summary further states the assessment will be conducted in compliance with several environmental authorities and is being done to "determine the potential environmental impacts of removing targets formerly used by A-10 aircraft to test the weapon.
According to the information contained in the Federal Register, the Air Force will look at a number of potential disposal methods since the range of damage to targets varies.
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Soldiers tested for uranium exposure
New York — Army officials are rushing to test all returning members of the 442nd Military Police Company of the New York Army National Guard for depleted uranium contamination.
Army brass acted after learning that four of nine soldiers from the company tested by the New York Daily News showed signs of radiation exposure.
The soldiers, who returned from Iraq last year, say they and other members have been suffering from unexplained illnesses since last summer, when they were stationed in the town of Samawah.
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