The Nation - News from June 26, 1987
The Air Force proposed to locate at least 200 of 500 new Midgetman nuclear missiles on mobile launchers inside “igloos” at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. The service, in a draft environmental impact statement filed with the Environmental Protection Agency, outlined a massive construction program to accommodate the new weapon, including new facilities with about 3.2 million square feet of work space; 1,746 new units of military family housing, and rebuilding of highway bridges.
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