CDC Report suggests halt to VX plan for NJ and Delaware River

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Government fears harm to people, wildlife
By DONNA DE LA CRUZ / Associated Press
04/06/2005

WASHINGTON -- A government report says the U.S. Army's plan to transport the chemical byproduct of the deadly VX nerve agent from Indiana to New Jersey should not go forward until steps are taken to make sure the byproduct will not harm people or fish and wildlife, U.S. Rep. Robert Andrews said Tuesday night.

"This report will and should put an end to this bad idea of disposing of the byproduct in the Delaware River," said Andrews, D-N.J..

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was scheduled to release the report today.

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