Jun. 7—Advocates for New Mexico downwinders and former uranium miners minced no words this week about House leadership not holding a vote to extend a law that provides compensation to people sickened by Cold War-era nuclear testing and production. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was set to expire Friday. “Shame on Speaker Mike Johnson and […]
May 14—More than 30 years after the Cold War ended, the legacy of nuclear testing and the uranium mined to fuel an arms race linger in a bleak half-life, most visibly in those who suffered severe health problems or lost loved ones exposed to radiation. A coalition of radiation victims hopes to put a human […]
Gov. Spencer Cox talks to journalists at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on the last night of the legislative session, Friday, March 1, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday joined several other Western governors calling on Congress to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or […]