Those damn missles and their SMOG?

This is one of those stories that sounds like it came straight from a Monty Python brainstorming session.

“In order to comply with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, and at a cost of about $5.2 million per ICBM, the rocket motors on 500 Minuteman III missiles will be replaced with new ones. These rockets will emit less toxic chemicals when used.”

That’s right–they’re worried about the pollution caused by our missles? Ummm….isn’t whatever we’re using the missles on about to get VERY polluted? I think I must be missing something, right?

If anyone can help explain this one to me, I’d be eternally grateful.

{via Boing Boing}