Iraq Hazardous Waste

Containers of U.S. military hazardous waste are seen at a disposal facility at al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq on Monday, June 28, 2010. The U.S. military is removing tens of millions of pounds of hazardous waste accumulated during seven years of war amid concerns about America’s environmental legacy in Iraq, officials said. Brig. Gen. Kendall Cox said the military spent $55 million last year to build two treatment centers for waste and has numerous collection centers around the country as part of a U.S. effort to draw down forces ahead of an Aug. 31, 2010 deadline. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)