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Wes Mantooth · 02-02-2010, 12:52 PM

MSD -

I wouldn't be too surprised if they did just dump the missiles and move on, I really wouldn't. I can't recall anything left behind at the various sites I visited (although there easily could have been), the sheer amount of toxic waste, garbage and equipment left behind (especially at Loring) was astounding. It seems like when they decommission a site they simply grab what they need and vanish, leaving behind a huge mess for local, state and federal govt to deal with. Leaving behind missiles would be a huge oops but it wouldn't shock me if they did.

Anyway I find these old cold war sites absolutely fascinating, if I still lived in New England I'd come on down and check some of them out myself. Still researching places down here in Tennessee, I'm not having too much luck, but Oak Ridge seems like it might have some interesting places left behind...not too clear on whats still being used there though.

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Wes Mantooth Junkie Location: Tennessee	MSD - I wouldn't be too surprised if they did just dump the missiles and move on, I really wouldn't. I can't recall anything left behind at the various sites I visited (although there easily could have been), the sheer amount of toxic waste, garbage and equipment left behind (especially at Loring) was astounding. It seems like when they decommission a site they simply grab what they need and vanish, leaving behind a huge mess for local, state and federal govt to deal with. Leaving behind missiles would be a huge oops but it wouldn't shock me if they did. Anyway I find these old cold war sites absolutely fascinating, if I still lived in New England I'd come on down and check some of them out myself. Still researching places down here in Tennessee, I'm not having too much luck, but Oak Ridge seems like it might have some interesting places left behind...not too clear on whats still being used there though. __________________ “My god I must have missed it...its hell down here!”