Chemical Weapons /tags/chemical-weapons Chemical Weapons en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:55:09 GMT Static detonation chambers likely to be used to destroy Colorado’s final chemical weapons /news/2022-01-18/static-detonation-chambers-likely-to-be-used-to-destroy-colorados-final-chemical-weapons A final push to rid the United States of the last of its chemical weapons is underway at an Army depot in Pueblo. It involves the use of static detonation chambers, a form of incineration. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:55:09 GMT /news/2022-01-18/static-detonation-chambers-likely-to-be-used-to-destroy-colorados-final-chemical-weapons Michael de Yoanna US Reaches Milestone In Destroying Mustard Agent In Colorado /2020-09-08/us-reaches-milestone-in-destroying-mustard-agent-in-colorado The Army says it has reached a milestone at a Colorado chemical weapons depot by destroying nearly 300,000 decades-old artillery shells containing mustard agent. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 22:30:32 GMT /2020-09-08/us-reaches-milestone-in-destroying-mustard-agent-in-colorado In Pueblo, America's Chemical Weapons Era Nears An End /news/2019-08-08/in-pueblo-americas-chemical-weapons-era-nears-an-end An Army depot in Pueblo has long been home to a toxic legacy: hundreds of thousands of chemical weapons. They've been stockpiled there for generations, and they must be destroyed according to an international treaty. Environmental concerns have delayed the effort, but now, the weapons are finally disappearing. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:00:00 GMT /news/2019-08-08/in-pueblo-americas-chemical-weapons-era-nears-an-end Michael de Yoanna US Resumes Destroying Obsolete Chemical Weapons At Pueblo Facility /news/2018-06-14/us-resumes-destroying-obsolete-chemical-weapons-at-pueblo-facility The U.S. Army resumed destroying obsolete chemical weapons at a Colorado depot after a nine-month shutdown for repairs, officials said Wednesday.The… Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:00:00 GMT /news/2018-06-14/us-resumes-destroying-obsolete-chemical-weapons-at-pueblo-facility Dan Elliot Colorado Politicians React To Syrian Airstrikes /politics/2018-04-14/colorado-politicians-react-to-syrian-airstrikes Colorado's congressional delegation hasn't been silent on the Syrian airstrikes conducted by a U.S.-led coalition Friday night. The strikes drew criticism… Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:40:19 GMT /politics/2018-04-14/colorado-politicians-react-to-syrian-airstrikes