Biden EPA approves project to build road in Florida out of phosphate industry’s radioactive waste
After years of talking big about improving the environment and public health, the Biden administration has apparently decided to end things on the radioactivity issue. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved A request was received from Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, a leading manufacturer of phosphate fertilizers based in Tampa, to use phosphogypsum on a […]
EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that will allow companies to build small roads made from radioactive fertilizer byproducts, angering environmentalists. Biden administration's approval Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC was permitted to construct a phosphogypsum road on its property in New Wales, Florida. Phosphorgypsum contains radium, which decays to form radon gas. Both […]
NJ Mayor Thinks Mystery Drones Are Looking for ‘Radioactive Material’ that Went Missing Weeks Ago
Belleville, N.J., Mayor Michael Melham told Fox 5's “Good Day New York” Tuesday that a mysterious drone flying over the state may be looking for missing radioactive material. “Information is slow to come out, and in my opinion this lack of transparency is only fueling conspiracy theories online,” Melham said. He continued, “I know we've […]
New Jersey mayor says report of missing radioactive material may be linked to drones: ‘They’re looking for something’
New Jersey's mayor cited a government report on missing radioactive material in explaining a mysterious drone that appeared over the state. Belleville Mayor Michael Melham made his case as a guest on “Good Day New York” on Tuesday. he claimed It is believed that the drone is most likely from the United States, rather than […]
EPA grants preliminary approval to use radioactive material in Florida road pilot project
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given preliminary approval for the use of materials containing radioactive radium in a Florida road project called “experimental.” The EPA announced Wednesday that it will give Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC permission to use a material called phosphogypsum on several sections of roadway on the company's property. Phosphorgypsum contains radium, which […]
New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials on Tuesday commemorated the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste from decades of nuclear research and bomb-making in southern New Mexico. gathered at. The waste isolation pilot plant, located outside Carlsbad, is carved out of an ancient salt formation about a half-mile (800 meters) […]
Radioactive waste and DDT detected off Los Angeles coast
Thousands of rotting barrels littering the ocean floor off the coast of Los Angeles may contain radioactive waste, an alarming new study has revealed. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara initially thought the barrels contained the toxic pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, but research published Wednesday shows that the barrels contain tritium and carbon dioxide. New […]