Technicians changed the filters in the IONEX 16K charcoal filter unit for the Blue Grass Explosive Destruction Technology facility for the first time mid-December.
Technicians changed the filters in the IONEX 16K charcoal filter unit for the Blue Grass Explosive Destruction Technology facility for the first time mid-December.
The public comment period for a Blue Grass permit modification ends Nov. 10.
Munitions handlers and a mechanic exchanged air filters for the building that temporarily stores the mustard munitions awaiting destruction in the Static Detonation Chamber Aug. 3.
Public comments on two Blue Grass permit modifications are due by Aug. 24.
Public comments on the conversion of the hazardous waste permit for the Blue Grass main plant are due by Dec. 11, 2019.
Blue Grass plant staff distributed a list of minor permit modifications to project stakeholders July 31. The notices are distributed on a quarterly basis.
The Blue Grass Army Depot commander signed an official document July 1 verifying no significant impact to the environment is anticipated from an action proposed to augment the Blue Grass plant’s processing capability.
Public comments on the environmental assessment for a proposed action to augment the Blue Grass plant’s processing of nerve agent munitions are due by June 17, 2019.
The Blue Grass plant submitted a permit modification request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeking a storage and treatment permit regarding organic air emissions for the facility.
Testing of equipment and procedures at the Blue Grass plant has led to an array of enhancements and permitting updates discussed during a public meeting Sept. 13 in Richmond, Kentucky.
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