Military Munitions And Environmental Law
Military Munitions and Environmental Law
Environmental Law and Management
August 25, 2005
Introduction
In the United States, UXO has become a major issue in the environmental arena because of the hazards and affects on an estimated 15 million acres in the U.S. alone. UXO is found in areas where military training occurred, most of this training occurred during the World War I and II periods and continues to this day on active military ranges. Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) is defined by the Department of Defense (DoD) as:
Military munitions that (A) have been primed, fuzed, armed, or otherwise prepared for action; (B) have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installations, personnel, or material; and (C) remain unexploded either by malfunction, design, or any other cause. (glossary, p. 1)
UXO can be found in all 50 states, and almost every country in the world. UXO is a problem because of the......
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