Hundreds in St. Louis County are applying for RECA compensation for health issues related to radiation exposure.

Applications for the reauthorized and expanded Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) can now be found online at the United States Department of Justice's Civil Division. Downwinders and uranium ...

July 16 marks 80 years since the United States detonated the world’s first atomic bomb in the desert of New Mexico. This marked the start of a decades-long nuclear testing program that exposed tens of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Forms and guidance are now available for New Mexicans seeking compensation with the recent extension and expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. The extended and ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The New Mexico Department of Justice is warning people about a scam targeting those affected by the first atomic bomb test. The NMDOJ said organizations and attorneys have reached ...

A Missouri creek has allegedly led to a higher risk of cancer in neighboring residents. Coldwater Creek, a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis, has been a known radioactive waste site since ...

Downwinders held an annual memorial on the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test, honoring those who have suffered and died as a result of NM's nuclear legacy. (Leah Romero for Source NM) New Mexico’s ...

While it served as a monumental win for Missouri residents who’ve long argued for their inclusion in a federal compensation program for radiation exposure, the Metro East didn’t make it in the latest ...

As the world marks 80 years since the first atomic bomb was detonated in the New Mexico desert, a Nevada congresswoman introduced new legislation Wednesday intended to streamline benefits for those ...