Project Rulison
USA /
Colorado /
Battlement Mesa /
World
/ USA
/ Colorado
/ Battlement Mesa
World / United States / Colorado
military, nuclear testing area
Project Rulison was a 43-kiloton nuclear test project in the United States on September 10, 1969. It was part of the Operation Mandrel weapons test series as well as the Operation Plowshare project which explored uses of nuclear explosions. The peaceful aim of Project Rulison was to determine if natural gas could be easily liberated from underground regions. (Note: According to this government document www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/4173481-QMktqX/ (PDF Format), this is the correct location for the detonation site)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Rulison
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Coordinates: 39°24'18"N 107°56'51"W
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