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What's next for Downwinders after RECA expires
KOAT Albuquerque· 1 day agoThe Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, RECA, has expired. The United States congress went home without renewing the act, meaning compensation for...
Time's run out for the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSince the move last week, there has been no support for RECA mentioned by House leaders, despite...
A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles
The Nation· 6 days agoNuclear weapons are back in style in official Washington. The Pentagon is in the midst of a $2...
Federal aid for those sickened by U.S. nuclear testing set to expire
WUSF 89.7· 3 days agoWith negotiations on Capitol Hill at a standstill, a 34-year-old federal benefits plan for survivors...
Radiation exposure compensation program in limbo. What that means for Idaho downwinders
The Idaho Statesman· 7 days agoRepublican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives flip-flopped on a program to compensate people the federal government exposed to radiation, as advocates held their ...
Congress lets compensation for downwinders expire, but advocates see a path forward
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter months of advocacy and lobbying Congress, time has run out for downwinders hoping to expand...
Federal aid for those sickened by U.S. nuclear testing set to expire
KPBS San Diego· 3 days agoWith negotiations on Capitol Hill at a standstill, a 34-year-old federal benefits plan for survivors...
Hawley, Schmitt urge swift action as deadline looms for RECA bill
KTVI via Yahoo News· 4 days agoListen, this program expires on Friday. If the House doesn’t act by Friday, [anyone] in Missouri who...
Speaker Johnson, hear the prayers of nuclear weapons testing victims. It's time to act.
USA Today· 6 days agoThe 20th century saw no shortage of patriotic Americans stepping up to serve our nation. The ...
Japan discharges toxic water despite protests
China Daily· 6 days agoThe operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan completed the sixth round of discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the ...