The Church Rock Uranium Mill Spill(en.wikipedia.org)
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The Church Rock Uranium Mill Spill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Rock_uranium_mill_spill
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> 46 curies
In comparison, TMI released 13 megacuries of radioactive noble gases, primarily xenon. The half lives of that were generally much shorter, though.
In comparison, TMI released 13 megacuries of radioactive noble gases, primarily xenon. The half lives of that were generally much shorter, though.
Wow, worse than Three Mile Island
Apples and oranges. Radioactive gas v radioactive solids.
A shame how it was handled
Was the river used for transportation, or did they just put the giant pond of radioactive waste next to a river for funsies
>The governor of New Mexico, Bruce King, refused the Navajo Nation's request that the site be declared a federal disaster area, limiting aid to affected residents.[10] The nuclear contamination event received less media coverage than that of Three Mile Island, possibly because it occurred in a very rural area not served by major media. The spill also happened in Native American country, among a community who reportedly did not have their concerns addressed by medical authorities.[11]
I’m not surprised, but I am disappointed.