ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been a long time coming in the fight for to compensate more people sickened by radiation exposure in the name of national security in the U.S. No one knows that better than ...

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The reconciliation law signed by President Donald Trump last week will provide greater compensation to more victims of radiation exposure from America’s nuclear weapons programs through 2028, putting ...

Sheron Carter’s brother and grandfather died from cancer after working at the Nevada Test Site. Three years ago, the 66-year-old Las Vegas native was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she’s demanding ...

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been a lifeline for some people and families exposed to toxins linked to decades-old nuclear weapons tests, but advocates say more people deserve ...

Utah’s soils bear the scars of a nuclear past that continues to impact residents today. Between 1945 and 1962, nuclear tests at the Nevada Testing Grounds exposed Utah to nuclear fallout, and related ...

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) is closer to being reauthorized and expanded after being included in a Senate spending package. RECA provides payments to individuals affected by nuclear ...

Cheryl Poxleitner, 71, grew up on farms in North Central Idaho’s Lewis County. When she was 8, her family moved to Craigmont ...

The 20th century saw no shortage of patriotic Americans stepping up to serve our nation. We both know this well: As young men, we served in the U.S. military – Mr. Leslie Begay as a combat Marine in ...

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Wildfire Crews Race to Keep Fierce California Blaze From Former Nuclear Reactor Site Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’ Top Climate Scientists Accuse the ...

VENICE, Ill — The fight is far from over. That was the message from state and local leaders who came together Sunday to highlight the need for compensation after decades-long radiation exposure in the ...