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Dugway Proving Grounds And Biosafety Issues

CEP is the leading watchdog of activities and programs at the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground in western Utah, the nation’s premier biological and chemical defense testing facility. CEP trustees have challenged Dugway’s research and testing for fifteen years, and were instrumental in preventing Dugway from developing a biological level 4 aerosol testing laboratory in 1989. CEP trustees were also the first to force public scrutiny and oversight of chemical weapons incineration in Utah.

We support verifiable international agreements to prohibit development of offensive chemical and biological weapons capabilities, and transparency in and effective citizens’ oversight of domestic CBW research.

Chemical Weapons Report: Toxicity by Race and Gender

• PENTAGON POISED TO RESUME OPEN AIR WEAPONS TESTING, SCOOP, DECEMBER 4, 2007, BY SHERWOOD ROSS
• LIVERMORE LAB FINED $450,000 FOR MISHANDLING ANTHRAX,JAXON VAN DERBEKEN, SF CHRONICLE. OCTOBER 7, 2007
• PANEL PROPOSES CHANGE IN ARMS DISPOSAL, BY SUZANNE STRUGLINSKI, DESERET MORNING NEWS, JULY 27, 2007
• U.S. CORPORATIONS AREN'T DISCLOSING BIOLOGICAL WARFARE RESEARCH WORK, BY SHERWOOD ROSS, THE SMIRKING CHIMP, JUNE 22 2007
• AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL'S GERM WARFARE RASH BY SHERWOOD ROSS, THE HUMANIST MAGAZINE, JUNE/JULY 2007
• ARMY TO TRIPLE GERM WAR TESTS IN UTAH, BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POSE RISKS WORLDWIDE, BY CEP DIRECTOR STEVE ERICKSON, RESIST MAY/JUNE 2007 NEWSLETTER
• MISSILE-DETECTION TESTS SET FOR 2010, BY STEPHEN SPECKMAN, DESERET MORNING NEWS, JUNE 18, 2007
• URBAN SHEILD BIOLOGICAL TEST PLANNED, DOD, 05/31/07
• MILITARY WANTS TO RENOVATE DUGWAY.CRITICS FEAR HEALTH RISKS FROM BIOLOGICAL TESTING, BY STEPHEN SPECKMAN, DESERET MORNING NEWS, JUNE 02, 2007
• CEP COMMENTS ON BAKER LAB RESTORATION, 04/19/2007
• DUGWAY WORRIES: ARMY MAY OPEN A CAN OF WORMS, TRIBUNE EDITORIAL, 03/23/2007
• DUGWAY AIMS TO REVIVE COLD WAR LAB, ARMY SAYS IT NEEDS EXTRA SPACE FOR CRUCIAL BIOTESTING, BUT WATCHDOGS WARN OF WORLDWIDE RAMIFICATIONS, BY MATTHEW D. LAPLANTE, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 03/22/2007
• TESTS WON'T HURT UTAH, ARMY SAYS, DECISION SAYS DUGWAY IS NO RISK TO ENVIRONMENT, BY LEE DAVIDSON, DESERET MORNING NEWS, 6/1/2006
• PROPOSAL EXTENDS BURNER DEADLINE TO 2016. WRITTEN BY MARK WATSON, TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN, THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
• EXPLOSION GRID REVIVED, DUGWAY AGAIN PLANS TO BUILD MUNITIONS-TESTING SITE, BY LEE DAVIDSON , DESERET MORNING NEWS, 4/21/06
• ARMY REJECTS FACILITY SOUGHT BY DUGWAY, MUNITIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN BLOWN UP IN THE PROPOSED GRID, BY LEE DAVIDSON, DESERET MORNING NEWS, 04/04/2006
• ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE INSENSITIVE MUNITIONS (IM) TEST GRID AT U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, DUGWAY, UTAH, FEBRUARY 2006
• WEAPONS DETECTOR TO UNDERGO UTAH TESTS, BY LEE DAVIDSON, DESERET MORNING NEWS, FEBRUARY 24, 2006
• DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE JOINT SERVICES LIGHTWEIGHT NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONAISSANCE SYSTEM (JSLNBCRS) MULTI-SERVICE OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION (MOT&E) AT U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, DUGWAY, UTAH (PDF) 2/13/2006
• FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FNSI) FOR THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE JOINT SERVICES LIGHTWEIGHT NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONAISSANCE SYSTEM (JSLNBCRS) MULTI-SERVICE OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION (MOT&E) AT U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, UTAH (PDF) 2/13/2006
• JUST TESTING: IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MAKING ANTHRAX BOMBS IN UTAH? BY TED MCDONOUGH, SALT LAKE WEEKLY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006
• DUGWAY: US ARMY PLANS TO BULK-BUY ANTHRAX, NEW SCIENTIST, SEPTEMBER 2006
• DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FIELD SIMULANT TEST OF THE JOINT CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR (JCAD) AT U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, DUGWAY, UTAH, JULY 19, 2005 (PDF)
• DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FIELD SIMULANT TEST OF THE JOINT CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR (JCAD) AT U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, DUGWAY, UTAH, JUNE 6, 2005
• ROLLY: DUGWAY SHEEP-DISPOSAL SAGA TAKES KAFKAESQUE TURN, BY PAUL ROLLY, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 07/04/2005
• ROLLY: BRINGING BACK A GRISLY MEMORY BY PAUL ROLLY, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 06/01/2005
• GOP KILLS BILL FOR OVERSIGHT AT DUGWAY, BY DAWN HOUSE, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 12/02/2005
• UTAH: DUGWAY, HAFB FARE WELL; PARKS, HEALTH FUNDS AMONG THE LOSERS, BY CHRISTOPHER SMITH AND ROBERT GEHRKE, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 08/02/2005
• WEAPONS-DESTROYING PLANTS NOT BEING BUILT, DEADLINE COULD CAUSE COLORADO WASTE TO BE MOVED TO UTAH, BY JOE BAUMAN. DESERET MORNING NEWS, 01/28/2005
• GOVERNOR TO FIGHT TOXIC GAS SHIPMENT MUSTARD: HUNTSMAN ISSUES THE STRONGEST STATEMENT TO DATE; BENNETT CO-SPONSORS BILL TO BAN MOVING THE CHEMICALS, BY ROBERT GEHRKE, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 1/28/05
• MUSTARD GAS WON'T COME TO UTAH, COLORADANS SAY, BY CHRISTOPHER SMITH, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2005
• SECRET DUGWAY ROLE MAY EXPAND, NEW MISSIONS: SPACE JET LAUNCHINGS AND A MAJOR COUNTERTERRORISM UNIT COULD BE IN THE OFFING FOR THE UTAH BASE, BY CHRISTOPHER SMITH, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 01/18/2005
• CHEMICAL ARMS TO BE RELOCATED TO UTAH?, BY JOE BAUMAN, DESERET MORNING NEWS, 01/14/2005
• SUNSHINE PROJECT, C.E.P NEWS RELEASE: US ARMY DUGWAY SECRECY CHALLENGED.DISPUTE OVER ETHNIC CW STUDY,TRANSPARENCY URGED, DISPUTE OVER REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ON ETHNIC GROUPS CALL FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT OF DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, JANUARY 13, 2005
• FEDERAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE (DUGWAY). 2005 GENERAL SESSION, STATE OF UTAH, SPONSOR: GENE DAVIS
• PROBE DUGWAY PLANS, OPINION, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 01/07/2005
• SENATOR SEEKS ANSWERS ON DUGWAY EXPANSION. U.S. ARMY PROPOSAL PROMPTS A CALL, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, BY DAWN HOUSE, 01/03/05
• ARMY TESTS RAVAGED FAMILY'S LAND, MILITARY BLASTED MINES OWNED BY UTAHNS WITH TONS OF CHEMICAL AGENTS, DESERET MORNING NEWS, BY LEE DAVIDSON 11/26/2004
• CIVILIANS TO PATROL MILITARY SITES, NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN PROVIDING SECURITY IN TOOELE COUNTY, BY DAWN HOUSE, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 11/25/2004
• MILITARY EXPANSION CONTINUALLY BESIEGES INDIAN LANDS QUESTION OF PROXIMITY: A STUDY CONTENDS THE HIGH NUMBER OF HAZARDOUS SITES NEAR RESERVATIONS IS AKIN TO DISCRIMINATION BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS,AP, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 11/25/2004
• DUGWAY SITE COULD SEE EXPANSION, BY DAWN HOUSE, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 11/2/2004
• DUGWAY MAY EXPAND ITS SIZE, SIZE OF BASE COULD SWELL BY AS MUCH AS 145 SQUARE MILES, BY JOE BAUMAN, DESERET MORNING NEWS, 10/29/2004
• DUGWAY SEEKS TO OBTAIN MORE LAND, BASE OFFICIALS ARE NOT SAYING HOW MUCH EXPANSION OR WHY, BY JOE BAUMAN, DESERET MORNING NEWS, 10/28/2004
• DUGWAY PROPOSES TRAINING AGAINST WMD ATTACKS, DRAFT PLAN CALLS FOR BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TESTS, BY DESERET MORNING NEWS AND ASSOCIATED PRESS, 10/17/2004
• DUGWAY PLANS MORE CHEMICAL, BIO TESTING, BY DAWN HOUSE,THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 10/16/2004
• ANTHRAX SLIP-UPS RAISE FEARS ABOUT PLANNED BIOLABS, BY DAN VERGANO AND STEVE STERNBERG, USA TODAY, 10/13/2004
• A LANDSCAPE OF LABORATORIES, , USA TODAY, 10/13/2004
• SUNSHINE PROJECT: MANDATE FOR FAILURE: THE STATE OF INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEES IN AN AGE OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS RESEARCH, THIS 52 PAGE REPORT IS A 3.1 MB FILE IN PDF FORMAT. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
• CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM: FINAL PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (TOC)
• COMPLAINT: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, SUNSHINE PROJECT, AUGUST 30, 2004 (PDF)
• NON-PROFIT WATCHDOGS RENEW CALL FOR A MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OF BIODEFENSE "HOT ZONES," JUNE 22, 2004 WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ARMY UP TO?, DESERET MORNING NEWS EDITORIAL, JULY 25, 2004
• EYE ON DUGWAY, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL, JUNE 24, 2004
• DUGWAY TESTS EXPANDED QUIETLY. BY DAWN HOUSE, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, JUNE 17, 2004
• ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FIELD USE OF EIGHT ADDITIONAL AGENT OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN (ABO) SIMULANTS AT U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, UTAH (PDF)
• DUGWAY ADDING FOUR NEW LABS TO TEST DEADLY GERMS, TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN (GOOGLE CACHE), JUNE 10, 2004
• EA JOINT AMBIENT BREEZE TUNNEL AND STANDOFF DETECTOR STAGING FACILITY (PDF)
• EA FOR LAND BASED TEST SITE FOR ADVANCED GUN SYSTEM (PDF)
• PRESS RELEASE: NUKE TEST SITE TO TEST AGAINST GERM WAR AGENTS - MAY 10, 2004
• COMMENTS ON THE PREAPPROVAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ACTIVITIES USING BIOLOGICAL SIMULANTS AND RELEASES OF CHEMICALS AT THE NEVADA TEST SITE
• GRAMA REQUEST TO STATE OF UTAH RE: DUGWAY PROVING GROUNDS BIOSAFETY - APRIL 6, 2004 (PDF)
• DUGWAY DRAFT MODULAR BL-2 3 LABS EA (PDF)
• LOOSE MONKEY TEACHES BIODEFENSE LAB A LESSON ON THE HAZARDS OF SECRECY
• OPEN LETTERS ON LABRATORY SECRECY
• DUGWAY PASSES ANTHRAX INQUIRY ON TO THE FBI
• DUGWAY COMMANDER RESPONDS TO CEP REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (PDF)
• ANTHRAX USE QUESTIONED IN DUGWAY INVESTIGATION
• NON-PROFIT COALITION CALLS FOR A NATIONAL REASSESSMENT OF THE BIODEFENSE BUILDING BOOM

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• ONE AGENCY SAYS ANOTHER RELEASED FALSE DATA ON AIR STUDIES, DESERET NEWS, OCT. 19, 2000
• WATCHDOGS: FEDS PASS BAD GAS OVER SALT LAKE, NOV. 19, 2000(CEP)
• STATE OFFICIALS QUESTION TRACER GAS EXPERIMENT IN S.L., DESERET NEWS, NOVEMBER 19, 2000
• DUGWAY EXPANSION PROS, CONS EXAMINED, TOOELE TRANSCRIPT, SEP. 26, 2002
• ANTI-TERROR BIO LAB AT USU SOUGHT, DESERET NEWS, OCTOBER 4, 2002
• USU WANTS 'SUPER GERM' LAB, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2002
• LIST OF CURRENTLY KNOWN BSL-4 FACILITIES WORLDWIDE
• MILITARY PLANS MORE TESTING OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE, NEWSALERT, OCT. 9, 2002
• STATE WEIGHS STUDY LAB FOR SUPER GERMS, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, OCTOBER 17, 2002
• PROPOSED GERM LAB CALLED WASTE OF MONEY, DESERET NEWS, OCT. 17, 2002
• USU HALTS LAB PLAN, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, OCTOBER 18, 2002
• USU WITHDRAWS PROPOSAL FOR DISASE-ORGANISM LAB, DESERET NEWS, OCTOBER 18, 2002
• FBI SECRETLY TRYING TO RE-CREATE ANTHRAX FROM MAIL ATTACKS, WASHINGTON POST, NOVEMBER 2, 2002
• CEP QUESTIONS DUGWAY COMMANDER ON ANTHRAX, NOV. 13, 2002
• ARMY RESPONDS TO CEP REQUEST, DEC. 11, 2002 (PDF)
• (DUGWAY) U.S. IS DEPLOYING A MONITOR SYSTEM FOR GERM ATTACKS, NY TIMES, JANUARY 22, 2003
• UNIV. OF UTAH RESEARCH COULD HELP TRACK ANTHRAX SOURCES, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, JAN. 29, 2003
• TRYING TO SAVE HILL AIR BASE FROM AX, STATE SUBSIDIZES DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, MARCH 05, 2003
• ANTHRAX SOURCE PROBABLY DOMESTIC, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, APRIL 11, 2003
• DUGWAY SCIENTIST: ANTHRAX CASE WAS PERFECT CRIME, AP, JUNE 12, 2003
• DESERET BIO TESTS DONE ON 6,000,SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, JULY 01, 2003
• ARMY ADMITS SECRET TESTING, DESERET NEWS, JULY 1, 2003
• BIOLABS: LIVING TERROR SERIES, UPI, JULY 1, 2003 (PDF)
  • PART 1
  • PART 2
  • PART 3
• ARMY ADMITS SECRET TESTING, DESERET NEWS, JULY 1, 2003

Links to our working group:

The Sunshine Project Austin, TX	Los Alamos Study Group Albuquerque, NM	Tri-Valley CAREs Livermore, CA
Coalition for a Safe Lab Hamilton, MT	Nuclear Watch of New Mexico Santa Fe, NM	Western States Legal Foundation Oakland, CA
Council for Responsible Genetics Cambridge, MA	Physicians for Social Responsibility Washington, DC

 

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