BLASTING PLAN DRAWS CONCERN; ROCKETDYNE SEEKING TO DETONATE SHELLS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer A Santa Monica environmental watchdog organization is expressing concern about Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power plans to detonate det·o·nate intr. & tr.v. det·o·nat·ed, det·o·nat·ing, det·o·nates To explode or cause to explode. [Latin d 53 suspected pieces of military ordnance discovered near its Santa Susana Field Laboratory. The environmental group Bridge the Gap said that Rocketdyne applied last week to the state Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and for a permit to detonate the potentially explosive materials discovered during a recent inspection of the site. The permit outlines safety precautions that Rocketdyne would take in detonating det·o·nate intr. & tr.v. det·o·nat·ed, det·o·nat·ing, det·o·nates To explode or cause to explode. [Latin d the shells. They include placing the objects in an 8-inch-thick concrete-reinforced former test bay and covering them with sandbags sandbags small sacks containing sand used to support an anesthetized animal in dorsal recumbency and prevent it from rolling sideways during anesthesia or surgery. to reduce the noise level of the explosion. Gates, warning signs and security personnel will be on hand to prevent unauthorized access. Rocketdyne officials could not be reached for comment. Three small pieces of military ordnance, believed to be remnants from testing conducted decades ago, were discovered on the same site in the summer and subsequently detonated. Bridge the Gap officials expressed concern that the area might contain more explosives. |
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