2007 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 31 Aug 2007 07:21:26 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] "Military uranium risk to Hawaii debated"
 
Military uranium risk to Hawaii debated
	
By William Cole
The Honolulu  Advertiser
August 30, 2007


The Army yesterday downplayed the possible health risk of depleted uranium as it continues to assess levels found at military training ranges on O'ahu and the Big Island, saying the weak radioactive material is isolated at target sites.

The heavy metal was used in aiming, or "spotting" rounds for a 1960s weapon system called the Davy Crockett that could fire a 76-pound nuclear bomb.

A panel of experts representing local, state, national and federal agencies gathered at Schofield Barracks yesterday to discuss depleted uranium use in Hawai'i.

"The Army takes very seriously its roles and responsibilities with regards to this discovery," said Col. Matthew Margotta, commander of U.S. Army Garrison, Hawai'i.



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For the entire article, see
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/NEWS08/708300337/1001/NEWS08

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