Giant clams and groundwater near a U.S. nuclear waste site in the Marshall Islands have been found to have high levels of radiation. Despite claims that the waste is contained and the contamination is old, local scientists and environmental justice advocates believe the site was not adequately protected and is currently leaking. Cracks in the concrete top of the containment indicate that there could be cracks at the bottom, allowing waste to ooze into the water and causing widespread fear that a...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/pacific-nuclear-site-contaminating-clams-and-groundwater-despite-u-s-denial
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