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New Angle for Reporting on Oil and Gas Industry — Radioactive Waste [1]

Industry experts and government regulators have long known that radionuclides reside in oil and natural gas. Yet radioactive emissions and waste continue to threaten the lives of workers and community members across the country. Investigative journalist Justin Nobel on the opportunities and urgent need for reporters to drill into a story steeped in questions of accountability, health and justice.

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Health [14]
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Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
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Policy [20]
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Atomic Detectives Who Inspect Iran Sites Are Affected by Trump Aid Freeze [38]

"The president’s halt of foreign aid upended two U.S. programs that help the International Atomic Energy Agency find clues about Iran’s drive to build atomic bombs."

Disasters [39]
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Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
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Source: NYTimes [42], 03/11/2025
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"Supreme Court Takes Up Nuclear Waste in Texas" [43]

"The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the objections of state leaders."

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Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
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Source: Inside Climate News [44], 03/07/2025
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Fla. Plan to Build Road With Radioactive Waste Prompts Suit Against the EPA [45]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a legal challenge after approving a controversial plan to include radioactive waste in a road project late last year."

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Chemicals [5]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
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Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
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Source: Inside Climate News [49], 02/24/2025
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Shipments Of Uranium Ore Can Resume Under Pact With The Navajo Nation [50]

"Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S."

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Transportation [48]
Public [37]
National (U.S.) [26]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [33]
Source: AP [52], 01/30/2025
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EPA Takes Unprecedented Step To Remove Uranium Waste From Navajo Nation [53]

"The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land"

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Source: High Country News [54], 01/27/2025
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Elevated Levels of Radium Found in Western Pennsylvania Freshwater Mussels [55]

"Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain."

Biodiversity [56]
Energy & Fuel [9]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 01/03/2025
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"Nuclear Power Could Solve US Electricity Needs. But At What Cost?" [59]

"As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense."

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Laws & Regulations [16]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [18]
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National (U.S.) [26]
Source: Floodlight [60], 10/17/2024
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EPA OKs Use Of Radioactive Material In Florida Road Pilot Project [61]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted preliminary approval for the use of a material that contains radioactive radium in a Florida road project that’s being described as a “pilot.”"

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [32]
Source: The Hill [62], 10/15/2024
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"How Farms Are Fighting A Pesky Almond Moth Without Pesticides" [63]

"Every year, navel orangeworms eat through roughly 2% of California’s almonds before they can make it to grocery store shelves. With climate change threatening to make the situation worse, researchers are hoping to sterilize millions of moths a day with radiation and drop them from airplanes."

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Source: LA Times [66], 10/11/2024
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