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Members of the Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board met Wednesday to hear an update on the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons destruction plant closing operations.
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The United States Senate has earmarked $3.3 million for the planning and design of a munitions supply facility at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond.
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The proposal was made by engineering company Bechtel, which would fully fund the center’s design, construction and operation. It would use the existing infrastructure at the Depot and create around 50 IT jobs.
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A temporary hold on hunting was put in place while chemical weapons disposal operations were active. It’s being lifted starting January 20 for the start of Kentucky’s small game and waterfowl hunting seasons.
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Emergency responders across ten counties in eastern Kentucky took part in an annual disaster training exercise organized by the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program Wednesday.
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U.S. Army releases feasibility study for future use of Blue Grass Army Depot chem weapons facilitiesA study from the U.S. Army showing potential reuses for facilities at the Blue Grass Army Depot’s chemical weapons disposal plant has been released.
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The Kentucky Chemical Demilitarization Citizens’ Advisory Commission and Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board had their quarterly meeting with Blue Grass Army Depot officials Wednesday. It’s the first since all munitions at the plant were destroyed last July.
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More than 40 years of history is coming to a close at the Blue Grass Army Depot.The next few weeks, WEKU and Eastern Standard are presenting a radio series about the past, present and future of the depot, the stockpile of chemical weapons that was recently destroyed inside and the economic implications for Madison County.
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Madison County officials say they have put safeguards in place for their weather radios after reports of them failing to go off.