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I thought the military had exemptions on EPA compliance for stuff. For example: US Army tanks use depleted uranium projectiles. Those are definitely not good fo
by sidewndr46 5y ago
I thought the military had exemptions on EPA compliance for stuff. For example: US Army tanks use depleted uranium projectiles. Those are definitely not good for the environment.
- sgent 5y agoThe military must follow all EPA regulations as a general order, but someone at a high enough rank in the pentagon can make an exception for a specific rule/reg.
- sidewndr46 5y agoI'm scratching my head as to why someone in the pentagon wouldn't do this for hull maintenance on seagoing vessels. It seems rather important.
- msrenee 5y agoProbably because the chemicals they were using are pretty nasty and were used in high volumes. They were doing a lot of damage to the environment and there are alternatives. They just haven't been approved yet for use by the navy. It's not a good look to continue using damaging, outdated methods because your bureaucracy is so bad that can't utilize new technology.