U.S. Dept. of Labor Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation is accepting nominations to the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health until May 27, 2024. The Advisory…
The clock is ticking for Congress to continue recognizing communities impacted by nuclear weapons development and testing. If Congress reauthorizes and expands the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) before it…
In a signed letter, thirty U.S. Senators implored U.S. Senate leaders to deliver justice to communities impacted by our government's history of nuclear weapons development. Communities downwind of nuclear weapons…
Activists and legislators in St. Louis, MO, reinvigorated their call for renewing and expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) now that more facts about toxic waste exposure are out.…
Legislators and activists who petitioned to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) are lamenting its exclusion from the recent budget measure passed by Congress. Families and communities exposed to…
In this edition: Updates & News CWP Outreach Spotlight Cold War Patriots Events PCM Senior Case Manager Spotlight PCM Clients Advocate for Fellow Workers with Similar Conditions PCM Impairments Corner…
Uranium processing into nuclear weapons near a St. Louis neighborhood may have contaminated the soil beneath homes over 30 years ago. Now, the U.S. Army…
Tom Bailie was an outspoken advocate for downwinder communities near the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington. Working with journalists and testifying before the government, Bailie pushed for answers, recognition and…
Legislators have not given up on strengthening the RECA program and expanding it to more communities who were negatively impacted by nuclear weapons production and testing for decades. Senator Josh…
Montana and New Mexico residents who have dealt with the impact of nuclear fallout for generations continue to advocate for government recognition. As these communities grow more informed about the…
