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Massive Sinkhole in Florida Is Leaking Radioactive Water Into the Ground via Center for Biological Diversity (Reader Supported News)

Posted on 2016/09/19 by norma field

News broke late Thursday that a massive sinkhole below a phosphate strip mine 30 miles east of Tampa has been releasing radioactive waste into the Floridan aquifer for three weeks. News reports indicate that Mosaic, the owner of the mine, … Continue reading →

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EPA Abandons Major Radiation Cleanup in Florida, Despite Cancer Concerns via National Journal

Posted on 2014/01/31 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Environmental Protection Agency is walking away after a decades-long battle with Florida politicians and industry officials over cleaning up phosphate-mining waste in an area that could expose more than 100,000 residents to cancer-causing radiation levels. Under a decision quietly … Continue reading →

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