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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HARRIMAN, Tennessee (Reuters) -Steve Hicks worked for 34 years at the Y-12 National Security Complex - which enriched the uranium for the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 and to this ...

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 ...

Families in the St. Louis area affected by illnesses linked to World War II radioactive waste are expecting compensation from the federal government soon. A town hall meeting was packed with community ...

Workers prepare core samples for radiation testing after they were drilled from under the foundation of a home on Cades Cove Road in Florissant on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The workers were testing soil ...