test blast postponed indefinitely

what's this, another sign of common sense winning out?

'Divine Strake' Blast at Nevada Test Site Delayed Indefinitely
Sat, 2006-05-27 16:36
By Associated Press

The federal government has indefinitely postponed a planned explosion that was expected to generate a mushroom cloud over the Nevada desert.

Officials say the delay will allow more time to answer questions about the blast -- which opponents fear would kick up radioactive fallout left from nuclear weapons tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site (about 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas).

National Nuclear Security Administration spokesman Darwin Morgan says the test will be scheduled at a later date, depending on legal action.

The Winnemucca Indian Colony and several Nevada and Utah "downwinders" have filed suit in US District Court in Las Vegas to block the non-nuclear blast.
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