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Umatilla Chemical Depot news: 2002
- Dec. 27, 2002: Ohio man named depot program
administrator
- Dec. 22, 2002: Success of depot tests reaching
critical mass
- Dec. 21, 2002: Kulongoski praises depot
on state tour
- Dec. 20, 2002: New EPA guidelines could
alter Umatilla depot evacuation plans
- Dec. 20, 2002: Depot questions, concerns
answered at public meeting
- Dec. 17, 2002: Umatilla officials anxiously
awaiting changes at depot
- Dec. 17, 2002: Citizens group wants depot
answers
- Dec. 13, 2002: Sarin vials spill at depot
- Dec. 12, 2002: Army probing guard's accidental
shooting
- Dec. 10, 2002: Army gets fleeting start
on test burns
- Dec. 10, 2002: Depot guard shoots self
in left hand
- Dec. 10, 2002: New Umatilla depot leader
expected
- Dec. 4, 2002: Chemical weapon incineration
safe, new report shows
- Nov. 30, 2002: Army admits violating test
burn permit
- Nov. 26, 2002: Depot soldiers put on curfew
- Nov. 23, 2002: Army hoping to restart test
burns
- Nov. 22, 2002: Weapons at Kentucky depot
to be neutralized - not burned
- Nov. 20, 2002: War with Iraq would halt
incineration, Army says
- Nov. 20, 2002: Chemical exposure incident
reviewed at forum
- Nov. 20, 2002: 12 Alabama groups file
suit against incineration
- Nov. 16, 2002: Settlement reached in depot
violations
- Nov. 2, 2002: Stockpile leadership change
in the wind
- Nov. 1, 2002: Oregon's representative at
depot resigns
- Oct. 29, 2002: Depot trial questions Army's
integrity
- Oct. 25, 2002: Medical records sought in
depot trial
- Oct. 24, 2002: Trial begins that could stop
depot burning
- Oct. 22, 2002: Fate of depot burn permit
up in the air
- Oct. 19, 2002: Monitoring chemicals a constant
challenge
- Oct. 18, 2002: Depot monitors fail to detect
deadly VX
- Oct. 11, 2002: Tests at depot delayed until
at least November
- Oct. 10, 2002: Army issues new orders on
chemicals
- Oct. 4, 2002: Emission problems halt depot
test burns
- Oct. 4, 2002: Nation's CSEPP chief loses
job over e-mail debacle
- Oct. 3, 2002: Army finds, fixes leaks in
mustard containers
- Sept. 30, 2002: 1999 depot incident haunts
family
- Sept. 26, 2002: Alabama depot's lack of
readiness raises questions
- Sept. 23, 2002: EEOC depot probe to start
today
- Sept. 23, 2002: Program connects Texas
depot soldiers to Umatilla families
- Sept. 22, 2002: Oregon candidates say depot
on minds
- Sept. 13, 2002: Charges studied in crash
death of depot National Guardsman
- Sept. 11, 2002: Mid-Columbia steps up security
- Sept. 8, 2002: Test delays still plague
incinerator
- Sept. 6, 2002: Utah depot intruder raises
questions at Umatilla
- Sept. 4, 2002: Depot mini-test burn exceeded
emissions levels
- Aug. 27, 2002: Depot procedures questioned
after worker leaves with sarin
- Aug. 22, 2002: Former depot security guard
has dismissal complaint reversed
- Aug. 20, 2002: Agent found outside Johnston
Atoll depot
- Aug. 16, 2002: Army says depot waste water
to be treated on-site
- Aug. 14, 2002: Tribes confirm depot emergency
center plan
- Aug. 13, 2002: Plan to ship depot waste
water not embraced by all
- July 31, 2002: Chemical depot test burning
off to hot start
- July 30, 2002: Army test burns to begin
today
- July 25, 2002: Pressure difficulties delay
Army test burn
- July 19, 2002: Utah incinerator worker exposed
to nerve agent
- July 12, 2002: Umatilla depot test burns
approved
- June 26, 2002: FEMA's role in chemical weapons
safety questioned
- June 21, 2002: Depot burning delayed once
more
- May 25, 2002: Umatilla Chemical Depot test
burns on hold
- May 23, 2002: Teachers urge depot burn delay
- May 21, 2002: Leaks spotted in tanker trucks
bound for depot
- May 16, 2002: Depot operator fined for
violations
- May 16, 2002: Army issuing antidote
- May 15, 2002: Panel gives OK to recommend
chemical weapons destruction
- May 14, 2002: Communities ready for emergency,
CSEPP says
- May 8, 2002: Chemical depot holds final
drill
- May 7, 2001: Many depot neighbors uneasy
- May 7, 2002: Hispanics may be ill-prepared
for accident
- May 7, 2002: Safe room would keep air
clear, expert says
- May 7, 2002: Hospital would close doors
in emergency
- May 1, 2002: Umatilla depot workers vote
to unionize
- May 1, 2002: Mustard agent moved to more
secure site from run-down shed
- May 1, 2002: Umatilla depot workers vote
to unionize
- April 27, 2002: Russians discuss safety
at depot
- April 20, 2002: Doctors unprepared for depot
disaster
- April 18, 2002: False depot alarm set off
Wednesday
- April 16, 2002: Depot workers consider union
- April 7, 2002: Army, hospital dispute expired
antidote
- April 5, 2002: Army's ability to start depot
burns on time questioned
- April 3, 2002: Oregon governor visits depot
- March 27, 2002: Army may accelerate plans
to destroy chemical agents
- March 21, 2002: VX agent's true toxicity
revealed in study at depot
- March 17, 2002: Weapons incinerator fires
up in Alabama
- March 15, 2002: Counties buy mobile chemical
monitors
- March 9, 2002: Oregon must OK depot burn
- March 6, 2002: Depot officials warn of more
delays
- Feb. 22, 2002: Umatilla depot fires up furnaces
- Feb. 14, 2002: Umatilla depot incinerator
to be tested
- Feb. 13, 2002: Army to fire up depot incinerator
- Feb. 8, 2002: Depot gets failing grade in
Bush budget plan
- Feb. 2, 2002: Highway advisory radio system
installed
- Jan. 31, 2002: Depot drill responders lauded
by evaluator
- Jan. 29, 2002: 2 fire departments overlooked
in depot drill
- Jan. 27, 2002: Depot drill leaves Umatilla
out of loop
- Jan. 19, 2002: Umatilla put out over aid
to East
- Jan. 18, 2002: Army unveils chemical disposal
plan
- Jan. 12, 2002: Guard at Umatilla depot claims
security inadequate
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