Rocky Mountain Contaminated Rain: A Look at the Creation of the Rocky Mountain ArsenalRocky Mountain ArsenalThe United States Army has created many chemical weapons facilities during its mandated as a military organization. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) in Colorado was one such facility, and its existence had a serious negative impact on the environment of the surrounding area. Many Americans are generally unaware of the facility's original purpose, and especially unaware of the historical information regarding its creation and eventual dismantling, information that is fascinating, as well as highly informative. By learning how the chemicals created and stored at this facility were disposed of, it is possible to prevent a recurrence of the type of environmental damage that caused this case. During World War II, military battles were becoming increasingly heated and intense, such as the Battle of Britain, and the United States Army was seeking new and more productive ways to increase its stockpile of chemical weapons. By the 1940s, the creation and stockpiling of chemical weapons was rapidly becoming a military priority, especially as the conflicts that occurred in Europe during World War II intensified. One of the solutions to this problem was to find more facilities to mass produce chemical warfare agents. After the Army gained congressional approval, the Chemical Warfare Service occupied more than 25 square miles north of Denver, Colorado, and this facility became known as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The Army quickly built several facilities here where it could mass-produce chemical warfare agents and incendiary munitions. With the rise of a new enemy in Korea, the military began producing Sarin, or GB, a c...... middle of paper ......rsenal/about.htmlDaly, J. (2011, November 8). US government confirms link between earthquakes and hydraulic fracturing. Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/US-Government-Confirms-Link-Between-Earthquakes-And-Hydraulic-Fracturing.htmlGreene, M. (1994). THE ROCKY ARSENAL: STATES' RIGHTS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.colorado.edu/conflitti/full_text_search/AllCRCDocs/94-58.htmMauroni, A. J. (2000). The Chemical Corps enters the Cold War. In America's fight against chemical-biological warfare (1st ed., p. 18). Westport: Praeger Publishers.Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (2012, September). Retrieved May 15, 2014, from http://www2.epa.gov/region8/rocky-mountain-arsenalSARA Overview. (2011, December 12). Retrieved May 21, 2014, from http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/sara.htm