Open burning at U.S. military sites inflames activists in nearby towns

SSG Shavonde Chase thanks for the situational read/share, I would get checked out and there might be some service connection disability if warrant IMHO.

I question all Salon published materials.
- installations that conduct research and development generate non type classified explosives, munitions, and pyrotechnics. This means they have unknown safety and transportability factors. No SDS, no ability to move via DOT. So how do you dispose of the materials if they can't leave the site?
- building large quantities of these produces further risks by having them leak.
- Old, destabilized munitions also create similar situations, requiring production and storage sites to periodically destroy or render safe explosives, munitions, and pyro.
- there are incredible efforts to find other neutralization methods, EPA permitted specially equipped incinerators, and other means to either dispose of them or turn them into something that can Be hauled off. Open burning is also an EPA permitted process. It is done as a last resort.
- detonating these munitions is safer than letting them hang around. It is also cleaner than burning. The vast majority of these arsenals, plants, and depots predate settling of the area...hence why they have those functions there to start with. Complaining about noise and vibration from explosions is like complaining about noise when you buy a house on an airport approach.

Each one of the permits has a max daily and annual quantity by type of disposal method. It is not anyone doing it Willy nilly. UXOs do not fall under this. They are either destroyed or rendered safe by trained EOD personnel to avoid having them harm anyone. I believe the EPA still has a program to the effect of discarded military munitions of concern or some such.