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This 1995 Clinton Presidential Library file contains Presidential Determination No. 95-45, signed by President Clinton on September 29, 1995, and its supporting papers. The determination exempts the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from any hazardous waste law requirement to disclose classified information, following the lawsuits Kasza v. Browner and Frost v. Perry. The file also includes Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall's unclassified declaration invoking the military and state secrets privilege, along with recommendation memos from Widnall, Deputy Secretary of Defense White and Anthony Lake.
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09/26/95 TUE 10:02 FAX 703 693 9355 SAF/GC ®009 • IS j. Security sensitive environmental data The foliowing are examples of why certain Collecrion of information regarding the the nature and scope of classified operations. and consumed. as the accomplishment. representatives 5. Role of Stale and Federal Environmer-talAggncigs: Since 1990. appropnately cleared Of Nevada's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have been classic foreign intelligence practice, because analysis of these samples can identification of military operations and capabilities. The presence of certain chemicals or chemical compounds, either alone or in conjunction with otner cnenucals and compounds, can reveal military operational capabilities or operations. Similarly, the absence of certain chemicals cr chemical compounds can be used to rule ou. operations and capabilities. Revealing the composition of the chemical waste stream provides the same kind of exploitable information as does publishing a list of the chemicals used Analysis of waste material can provide critical infonnation on the makeup as well vulnerabilities of the material analyzed. Disclosure of such information increases the risk to (he lives of United States personnel and decreases the probability of successful mission a. Program(s) name(s) b. Mission(s): c , Capabilities; d. Military plans, weapons, or operations; e. Intelligence sources and methods; f. Scientific or technological matters, g. Certain physical characteristics; h. Budget, finance, and contracting relationships: i. Personnel matters; and. environmental data is sensitive to the national security. air. water, and soil is a result in the
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Official release, from the nara collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 34 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.