Air Force asks Congress to shield nuclear launch sites from wind power
There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
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There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
The Air Force's vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed but the service is now asking Congress to help with another unexpected danger: towering wind turbines.
The turbines, which provide power to nearby communities, could be a danger to aircraft landing at the sites.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force's vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more than the occasional wandering cow or f...
The turbines, which provide power to nearby communities, could be a danger to aircraft landing at the sites.