EPA Approves Army's Closure of Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System Sep 2, 2009
Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) officials announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accepted the Army's closure of its former Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) ... CMA Director Conrad F. Whyne said, "The official closing of JACADS has been a thorough and meticulous process. As a program, we have benefited from the lessons learned from working with the EPA." Mr. Whyne noted, "This is our first RCRA... (PR Newswire)
Johnston Atoll plant cleanup finished Sep 1, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System facility, located 800 miles southwest of Hawaii, has been cleaned and permanently closed ... Our closure decision brings a successful end to this project to safely dispose of 4 million pounds of toxic chemical weapons while protecting the former workers and wildlife on Johnston Atoll. (Pacific Business News, HI)
EPA says Johnston Atoll chemical disposal plant properly closed Sep 1, 2009
The dismantling of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System facility on the now-uninhabited Pacific island about 890 miles west-southwest of Honolulu took about three years, ending in 2004 ... "Our closure decision brings a successful end to this project to safely dispose of 4 million pounds of toxic chemical weapons while protecting the former workers and wildlife on Johnston Atoll," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Weather system southeast of Hilo upgraded to tropical storm Lana Jul 31, 2009
A five-day track puts the storm at Johnston Atoll on Monday. Earlier today, the hurricane center classified the system as a tropical depression, the first stage in a storm's possible development into a hurricane. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Coast Guard enforcing fishing rules from Navy ship off Hawaii Jun 16, 2009
Federal waters in the area include those around American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Johnston Atoll. Federal waters start three miles from the coast and extend to 200 miles from shore. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Coast Guard ship removes navigational gear from atoll May 31, 2009
The Coast Guard cutter Kukui has completed removing harbor and other navigational equipment at remote Johnston Atoll, 863 miles southwest of Hawaii ... Johnston Atoll consists of four small islands -- two natural and two man-made ... The Coast Guard cutter Kukui has completed removing harbor and other navigational equipment at remote Johnston Atoll, 863 miles southwest of Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Bush creates huge Pacific reserves Feb 11, 2009
protects threatened, endangered or depleted species in pristine coral reefs around Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Howland, Baker, and Jarvis Islands, Johnston Atoll, and Wake Island. Residents include green and hawksbill turtles, pearl oysters, giant clams, reef sharks, coconut crabs, groupers, Napoleon wrasse, Bumphead parrotfish and dolphins. (Why Files)
