The USA has always had their own nuclear blowups happen at the same scale as Chernobyl. They just hid theirs better.
“What I found here in Acid Canyon is pretty much the most extreme plutonium contamination scenario . . . in an off-site, uncontrolled environmental setting that I’ve ever seen in my career,” Ketterer told the , adding that the contamination levels are comparable to those found near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
India following readily in big brother's example:
“Over the years, all kinds of pollutants have been found in the water — like organochlorines, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, hexachloride, and heavy metals like mercury, lead, chromium, and nickel. There are also pesticides in the mix.”
Cleanup efforts by the U.S. government during the 1960s supposedly reduced it to safe levels. Today, the region welcomes many hikers and outdoor enthusiasts who embark on its trails.
“What I found here in Acid Canyon is pretty much the most extreme plutonium contamination scenario . . . in an off-site, uncontrolled environmental setting that I’ve ever seen in my career,” Ketterer told the , adding that the contamination levels are comparable to those found near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
India following readily in big brother's example:
“There’s a high court order that says there should be a proper wall around the factory. You’ve got a major toxic hotspot right in the middle of a city — one of the so-called cleanest cities in the country. But despite the court orders, the government just doesn’t seem to care,”
“Over the years, all kinds of pollutants have been found in the water — like organochlorines, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, hexachloride, and heavy metals like mercury, lead, chromium, and nickel. There are also pesticides in the mix.”
