CWP Recognizes National Downwinders Day
Today, January 27th, marks the National Downwinders Day. This day brings to attention those who have become ill as a result of exposure to radioactive fallout from nuclear testing…
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DOL Extends Comment Period for Proposed EEOICPA Changes
Cold War Patriots is pleased to announce that the Department of Labor today announced that it has officially extended the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published on…
Congress Raising Concerns Over Nuclear Workers Denied Compensation
“This is clearly a tangled set of issues that Congress should take another look at,” said Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, citing the concerns over sick nuclear workers and the…
Article Tells the Story of the Beginning of…
To read the article "Roots of federal compensation program began with sick workers at Paducah, KY., uranium plant" published by the Belleville News-Democrat,
Cold War Patriots wishes to thank the following Senators and Members of Congress for their support in requesting an extension for the comment period for the proposed changes to EEOICPA:… Urgent action needed! Don’t let your benefits be cut! The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a series of substantive changes which will reduce the compensation and medical benefits… The Idaho Statesman recently reported on the fight for compensation for Idaho National Laboratory workers. To read the article, click here. Read the latest article from The Kansas City Star, titled "Rep. Emanuel Cleaver seeks congressional inquiry of nuclear workers compensation program" by clicking here. The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) has gained recent popularity in the media. The Center for Public Integrity published an article about the workers at the Portsmouth… “We didn’t know it was hazardous.” The McClatchy Washington Bureau recently published an article on the devastating effects the U.S. nuclear weapons industry has had on its workers, and the…
CWP Extends Thanks to Senators & Members of…
Take Action Now to Avoid Cuts to Your…
Sickened Idaho National Laboratory workers deserve fair deal
Kansas City Star: Nuclear Workers Compensation
EEOICPA Gaining Major Publicity
Irradiated, an article on the “hidden legacy of…