DENVER — A highly automated, multibillion-dollar plant in Colorado that destroys U.S. chemical weapons is over budget, behind schedule and bedeviled by troubles that could worsen the danger to workers. Mustard agent — first used in World War I — can maim or kill, blistering skin, scarring eyes and inflaming airways. The plant destroying the weapons is a collection of nondescript industrial buildings and tanks connected by a web of pipelines. Other costs are expected to push the total price for the operation to $4.5 billion, Army officials said. The U.S. is obligated to destroy all its chemical weapons under international treaty.

Source: National Post March 29, 2018 18:11 UTC