Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. press release, May 26, 1995

ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR. Congress ot tfje ЩпйеЬ States JjOUlSE Of &EpEESEntattt)EO «lartcnaton, ®i£ 20515-2002 BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Richard Cross 511-вЕдз™А™иЕ May 26, 1995 202-225-3061 EHRLICH RESPONDS TO FALSE REPORTS OF ATTEMPTS BY ARMY TO IMPORT CHEMICALS TO APG Washington, D. C.~ Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (R-MD) today characterized as “totally inaccurate” reports that the U. S. Army is proposing to ship unexploded chemical weapons from military installations in other states to Aberdeen Proving Ground for storage. The Congressman’s comments were in response to a letter sent to him by Harford County Executive Eileen Rehrmann and Harford County Council President Joanne Parrott. In their letter, the officials expressed concern over a memorandum distributed by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency which refers to an ongoing study of possible storage sites for non-stockpile chemical munitions from other states which included APG. The term “non-stockpile chemical munitions” typically refers to unexploded ordnance which has been accidentally discovered or was previously unaccounted for. “This memorandum is misleading because federal law requires the Army to transport non-stockpile chemical munitions to the nearest storage facility that has the necessary permits for receiving such items. In addition, such shipments must not pose a threat to public health and safety,” the Congressman stated. “APG meets neither of these criteria. Accordingly, the Army has assured me that it has no intention of shipping this materiel into the State of Maryland for storage or disposal.”