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RECA Expires, Hopes Dwindle

Image of the United States Capitol building with a U.S. flag flying in front of it, showcasing its iconic dome and neoclassical architectural style on a clear day.

Time is up for the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act, and its loss twists the knife for communities across the West and South Pacific, who’ve carried the legacy of radiation exposure from the federal government’s nuclear program. The people who were bombed first — the thousands who lived within miles of the Trinity Test Site…

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