Last Chemical Weapon In U.S. Stockpile Destroyed
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The destruction of the last weapon in the U.S. chemical weapon stockpile.
The Bluegrass Chemical Agent Destruction pilot plant ceremoniously marks the destruction of the last weapon in the U.S. chemical weapon stockpile.
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Last Chemical Weapon In U.S. Stockpile Destroyed
Clip: Season 2 Episode 95 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The Bluegrass Chemical Agent Destruction pilot plant ceremoniously marks the destruction of the last weapon in the U.S. chemical weapon stockpile.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipOn July 7th of this year, the Bluegrass Chemical Agent Destruction pilot plant destroyed the last weapon in the US Chemicals weapons stockpile.
Today in Richmond State, U.S.
Senator Mitch McConnell spoke at the celebration of the destruction.
In 1996, Senator McConnell introduced a bill creating the assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, which found safe alternatives to destroy the chemical weapons at the Bluegrass Army Depot.
For many Americans, the international ban on chemical weapons may seem distant from their daily lives.
But for the people of Kentucky, especially right here in Madison County, this commitment has been deeply personal.
Unlike most remote storage and disposal sites, Kentucky's chemical munitions sit within spitting distance of thousands of families and young children.
Now work begins to safely close down the plant, a process that will take 3 to 4 years.
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