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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been a long time coming in the fight for to compensate more people sickened by radiation exposure in the name of national security in the U.S. No one knows that better than ...

The bipartisan “Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act” would expand and extend the program before its expiration in June. The Senate voted Thursday to reauthorize and expand a federal ...

Sheron Carter’s brother and grandfather died from cancer after working at the Nevada Test Site. Three years ago, the 66-year-old Las Vegas native was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she’s demanding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez meeting with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D- N.M.) in Washington D.C.

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been a lifeline for some people and families exposed to toxins linked to decades-old nuclear weapons tests, but advocates say more people deserve ...

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expires this summer. The initial bill passed the Senate earlier this year but has yet to be considered in the House. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has been pushing ...

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The idea is to expand the scope of the federal Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act (RECA), which helps provide financial compensation for some people who were impacted by the U.S.’s legacy of ...

CLOSER THAN WE’VE EVER BEEN BEFORE. A BIG WIN LAST WEEK FOR DOWNWINDERS IN NEW MEXICO. THIS COMES AFTER THE SENATE APPROVED TO INCLUDE THEM IN THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT. ACTION 7 NEWS ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — More than a decade ago, two strangers formed a friendship and a foundation called, Just Moms STL. Since then, Karen Nickel and Dawn Chapman sounded the alarm on the radioactive ...

The 20th century saw no shortage of patriotic Americans stepping up to serve our nation. We both know this well: As young men, we served in the U.S. military – Mr. Leslie Begay as a combat Marine in ...