Western Iowans Not Happy with Slow Cleanup of Former Missile Site

Western Iowans not happy with slow cleanup of former missile site

Missouri Valley in western Iowa is dealing with the environmental fallout of a Cold War missile site that was deactivated more than 60 years ago. A cleaning solvent called trichloroethene or TCE seeped into the groundwater and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started studying solutions in 2012. The process could take two more years […]

Missouri Valley residents question cleanup time for former missle silo

Missouri Valley in western Iowa is dealing with the environmental fallout of a Cold War missile site that was deactivated more than 60 years ago. A cleaning solvent called T-C-E (trichloroethene try-klor-oh-eth-uh-leen) seeped into the groundwater and the U-S Army Corps of Engineers started studying solutions in 2012. The process could take two more years and resident Rick Kohler (COLE-er) is among those who questioned the timeline at a recent i…