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Tuesday, December 04, 2012  President Barack Obama, in a speech at the National Defense University on Monday, pointedly warned Syrian President Bashar Assad not to use his arsenal.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  The interim manager overseeing the destruction of chemical weapons in Colorado and Kentucky has been named the permanent manager.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Scientists said a mustard gas leak is unlikely during the destruction of chemical weapons at the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant in Pueblo, Colo.

Friday, September 23, 2011  Construction of the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant located on the Pueblo Chemical Depot is nearly 80 percent complete. The plant is designed to destroy chemical weapons filled with a mustard agent using a neutralization process.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  The manager overseeing destruction of chemical weapons in Colorado and Kentucky is taking a different job in the Army.

Monday, June 07, 2010  The Chemical Materials Agency announced the appointment of Col. John J. Megnia on Monday. The agency is based at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Friday, April 30, 2010  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the two sides reached an agreement Monday in the lawsuit against the Army. It sought more frequent and sensitive tests on 2,600 tons of mustard agent at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.

Friday, March 19, 2010  The two sides announced an agreement in January on the state's lawsuit seeking stepped-up monitoring of the 2,600 tons of mustard agent at the Pueblo Chemical Depot, and they were discussing how to implement the agreement.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  State and Army officials say they've reached an impasse in negotiations on monitoring chemical weapons stored outside Pueblo.

Friday, October 09, 2009  A defense bill nearing passage in Congress includes $381 million for construction at Fort Carson and $92.5 million for a project to destroy mustard agent at the Pueblo Chemical Weapons Depot.

Wednesday, September 02, 2009  Documents filed Tuesday in a lawsuit pending in U.S. District Court ask a judge to order the depot to increase the frequency and sensitivity of air monitoring at the facility.