YEA!!!! Defense agency kills Divine Strake test explosion!

[helderheid]

Defense agency kills Divine Strake test explosion
By Robert Gehrke
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 02/22/2007 12:18:35 PM MST

Posted: 12:12 PM- WASHINGTON - Breaking under a flood of public opposition to Divine Strake, the Pentagon announced Thursday that it would scrap plans to conduct the massive blast at the Nevada Test Site.

Some 10,000 Utahns and Nevadans expressed fears that the detonation of 700 tons of explosives could spew debris into the air, carrying radiation left over from Cold War nuclear weapons tests at the test site.

"I have become convinced that it's time to look at alternative methods that obviate the need for this type of large-scale test," Defense Threat Reduction Agency Director Dr. James A. Tegnelia said in a statement announcing the cancellation of the test.

The agency said the decision was not a result of any information that indicated the test might harm workers or the public.

Divine Strake touched a raw nerve with Utahns, still deeply distrustful of government assurances on testing at the Nevada Test Site. Thousands of Utahns suffered from cancer and other illnesses as a result of the radioactive fallout. The test was opposed by members of Utah's congressional delegation, the state Legislature, the governor, activists and others.

Divine Strake entailed detonating 700 tons of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil - the same mixture used to blow up the Oklahoma City federal building, but 280 times more of it. Monitors were to measure the ground-shaking to a tunnel under the blast site and the data would help develop computer models to predict damage to underground bunkers.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency said it would look for other ways to collect the information.

"DTRA remains committed to help develop non-nuclear means to defeat underground targets. I am optimistic that we will succeed," said Tegnelia.

MORE >>

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5281799

WOOHOO!! My children and I won't be breathing radioactive dust!
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Monkeyman]

1. HooYa

[suffragette]

2. Great news

Helderheid,
You're efforts made a huge difference yet again.
So happy about this
K&R

[helderheid]

3. I owe DU a HUGE debt of gratitude!!

[Felinity]

4. Good news from the * Administration is never THAT good.

I am thrilled that these idiots called off the test, but what the F*&% do you make of this:

"The agency said the decision was not a result of any information that indicated the test might harm workers or the public."

They want us to know that concern for the health and well being of US citizens does not enter into the decision making equation for them. So don't stop being afraid that they will "disappear" you, make you sick, or kill you. You are not safe from our Government.

SHIT

[w4rma]

8. Bush/Republican appointee statement. (nt)

[MsKandice01]

5. AWESOME!!

That's great news!!

[tbyg52]

6. I'm tellin' ya

sometimes organized screaming *does* work. Let's try it on impeachment! Cheney first.

[helderheid]

7. works for me!

[walldude]

9. "The Defense Threat Reduction Agency said

it would look for other ways to collect the information." Yeah like testing them on Iran...


..I'm sorry, I know that is horribly pessimistic but I just can't help it.

[helderheid]

10. kick for sproutster!!!