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Chemical Weapons Stockpile: Emergency Preparedness in Alabama Is Hampered by Management Weaknesses

NSIAD-96-150 Published: Jul 23, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) for Alabama and Calhoun County, Alabama, focusing on: (1) the status and funding of CSEPP in these areas; (2) the impact of federal, state, and local management on Alabama's program; and (3) Calhoun County's opposition to the chemical stockpile disposal facility that the Army plans to build at the Anniston Army Depot.

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