Iraqi Rebuilding Includes Environmental Cleanup

Defend America News ^ | Dec 30, 2005 | Claude D. McKinney

[SandRat]

Workers load the hazardous items for transport to a disposal site. Reconstruction efforts in Iraq also include hazardous waste cleanup. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo
Iraqi Rebuilding Includes Environmental Cleanup
Almost 100 containers of hazardous waste were removed from a field in Mosul.
By Claude D. McKinney Gulf Region North U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MOSUL, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2005 — Reconstruction of Iraq includes more than the restoration of dilapidated infrastructure. In this case, it includes hazardous waste clean up. "These types of projects, though seemingly small, send a very visual message to the community that things are getting better." Lee Kenderdine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers There were reports of containers lying in a field in Mosul, Iraq. Some were steel drums neatly placed on wooden rails; others, a jumbled collection of plastic cans. These, together with other questionable items, generated a contract to mobilize the Nawroz Company to remove and clean-up the spill. No one knew how long they had been there. In all, almost 100 containers of hazardous waste, and one boiler with some miscellaneous parts, were removed from the site. The waste material was taken to Marez for disposal. A Stryker patrol from Forward Operating Base Courage provided security during the operation.	Hazardous waste material was dumped in a field. Reconstruction efforts in Iraq also include hazardous waste cleanup. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo “These types of projects, though seemingly small, send a very visual message to the community that things are getting better,” said Lee Kenderdine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who had contractual over-watch for this project. Editor's note: Claude McKinney is the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region North.

[SandRat]

A different sort of mess left by Saddam that has to be cleaned up.

[hsalaw]

"These types of projects, though seemingly small, send a very visual message to the community that things are getting better."

A good dual message to the Iraqis: (1) things are getting better when we can spend time cleaning up the toxic, rather than human, garbage (i.e., terrorists); and (2) time to start physically taking care of your own country, and we'll show you how. Thanks for posting this interesting note.

[E.G.C.]

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