Results for keyword: Military
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Western military bases still reporting for duty
Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico and Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota narrowly escape being shut down by the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission
by Stephen J. Lyons, Sep 19, 2005 -
Military Base Closures in the West
Chart of military base closures in the West
by Staff, Aug 22, 2005 -
Leavin' on a Jet Plane
The Air Force wants to close Cannon Air Force Base, but the nearby town of Clovis, N.M., is not ready to let go of its main economic engine
by Stephen J. Lyons, Aug 22, 2005 -
Pueblo happily hangs on to mustard gas
The aging chemical weapons stored at the Army’s Pueblo Chemical Depot will stay in Colorado and be destroyed on site
by Patrick Farrell, Jun 13, 2005 -
A little-known clause can be a killer
The writer wants parents to exercise their rights and challenge military recruiters in high school
by Don Trent Jacobs, Jan 17, 2005 -
California scores a goal for perchlorate cleanup
California decides to set its own new "public health goal" for perchlorate contamination, but critics point out that it is both legally unenforceable and lower than the previous goal
by Laura Paskus, Mar 29, 2004 -
Perchlorate: It’s not just for rocket fuel anymore
Some watchdog groups say the Pentagon is trying to avoid responsibility for pollution from the perchlorate used in military munitions
by Laura Paskus, Apr 28, 2003 -
A citizen soldier looks beyond war
A World War II veteran of the 10th Mountain Division believes that saving trees and rivers is the best possible way to honor soldiers like him – especially as the nation stands on the brink of another war.
by Martin Murie, Mar 31, 2003 -
While the nation goes to war, the Pentagon lobs bombs at environmental laws
The military is seeking national security exemptions to federal environmental laws on the 25 million acres of land it controls
by Laura Paskus, Mar 31, 2003 -
Environmentalists fight chemical weapons burns
Environmentalists are battling the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in northwestern Oregon over its plans to burn chemical weapons.
by Laura Paskus, Sep 30, 2002






