Despite nerve gas and nuclear tests, some call Johnston homeBy Wilson da SilvaJOHNSTON ATOLL, Pacific Ocean – Any visitor to remote Johnston Atoll, a tiny low-lying coral island in the South Pacific, must prepare for chemical warfare.He is fitted with a gas mask, carries a nerve gas antidote in a syringe and… Nov 01 90November 01, 1990Article at Reuters
Design flaws put Pacific nerve gas burn behind scheduleBy Wilson da SilvaHONOLULU, Hawaii - Design flaws in a chemical weapons incinerator on remote Johnston Atoll in the south Pacific have delayed the destruction of lethal stockpiles, officials said on Monday.Chemical release warning alarms, a signal to… Oct 31 90October 31, 1990Article at Reuters
U.S. Army opens pacific chemical weapons burner to the mediaBy Wilson da SilvaJOHNSTON ATOLL, Pacific Ocean – The U.S. Army is incinerating a nightmare cocktail of World War Two and Cold War chemical weapons far from its own shores, angering Pacific neighbours who fear lethal pollution.At the first-ever media… Oct 31 90October 31, 1990Article at Reuters
Bush wins Pacific friends, but environment fears persistBy Wilson da SilvaHONOLULU – U.S. President George Bush won friends at his first Pacific summit but failed to convince them that burning American chemical weapons was safe for the environment.“You have by this one single act begun to replenish the… Oct 29 90October 29, 1990Article at Reuters
Pacific hails Bush but says there is no nerve gas guaranteeBy Wilson da SilvaHONOLULU – Pacific leaders hailed closer ties proposed by U.S. President George Bush on Saturday, but said he had not offered a guarantee that Washington would stop burning chemical weapons in the region.Bush, holding an… Oct 28 90October 28, 1990Article at Reuters
