Tag Archives: Uranium

‘It’s a great day’: St. Louis activists encouraged by Biden’s support for radioactive waste victims via KSDK.com

Posted on 2023/08/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel, who lead the activist group Just Moms STL, said they’re optimistic but not letting up. Author: Jim Salter (Associated Press) Published: 11:58 AM CDT August 11, 2023 Updated: 11:58 AM CDT August 11, 2023 ST. LOUIS — St. … Continue reading →

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3 lakes near Weldon Spring have elevated levels of uranium, records say. Health department lacks current data on fish. via St Louis Post-Dispatch

Posted on 2023/08/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Jack Suntrup Jul 22, 2023 […] Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for DHSS, said the department formulates its fish consumption advisories — which warn anglers to limit or avoid consumption of fish due to contaminants detected — based on review of data provided by … Continue reading →

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Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law via NPR

Posted on 2023/07/02 by nfield

Updated June 30, 20231:24 PM ET  By Bill Chappell Florida is another step closer to paving its roads with phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill into law Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Florida’s controversial plan to pave roads with a radioactive material via The Week

Posted on 2023/05/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A bill could allow the state to use phosphogypsum in construction projects JUSTIN KLAWANS MAY 16, 2023 A bill in the Florida House of Representatives, HB 1191, could potentially allow the Sunshine State to pave its roads with a material that is … Continue reading →

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Review: St. Louis paid a heavy price to help buid an atomic bomb via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Posted on 2023/01/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

by Roland Klose, January 18, 2023 […] As Morice writes in “Nuked: Echoes of the Hiroshima Bomb in St. Louis,” the common thread that appeared to link these illnesses and deaths was Coldwater Creek, the 19-mile Missouri River tributary that … Continue reading →

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‘Ticking Atomic Bomb’: 50+ Uranium Mills Still Dumping Cancer-Causing Toxic Waste Into U.S. Rivers via the Defender (ProPublica)

Posted on 2022/12/13 by nfield

U.S. taxpayers bankrolled more than 50 uranium mills in the lead-up to the Cold War, but despite promises, the government has failed to address the widespread water pollution from the mills, according to a ProPublica investigation. By Mark Olalde, Mollie … Continue reading →

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Why the Debate Over Russian Uranium Worries U.S. Tribal Nations via New York Times

Posted on 2022/05/04 by nfield

By Simon Romero KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. — After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the United States slapped bans on Russian energy sources from oil to coal. But one critical Russian energy import was left alone: uranium, which the United … Continue reading →

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Take uranium contamination off our land, Navajos urge federal nuclear officials via New Mexico In Depth

Posted on 2022/04/27 by nfield

The gale-force winds that swept across New Mexico on Friday, driving fires and evacuations, gave Diné residents in a small western New Mexico community an opportunity to demonstrate first hand the danger they live with every day. Nuclear Regulatory Commission … Continue reading →

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100 people with rare cancers who attended same NJ high school demand answers via Fox News

Posted on 2022/04/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By April 11, Al Lupiano had heard from more than 100 former Colonia High School attendees who had been diagnosed with rare cancers By Audrey Conklin A single New Jersey man has uncovered a medical mystery apparently linking 100 people diagnosed with rare cancers to … Continue reading →

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A fight for homeland: ‘From Hiroshima to Fukushima’ illustrates the history of nuclear desecration via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2022/03/14 by nfield

By Candyce Paul Sam Kerson first approached us nearly a decade ago offering to share some linocut prints with us. At that time we, the Committee for Future Generations, were embattled by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. We are the Poplar/Aspen Tree … Continue reading →

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