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“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…

On Nov. 18, the Federal Register published a document outlining proposed changes to the rules administering the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). These changes were proposed by…

Susan's Corner - Questions on consequential conditions and claim denials. Info on Hanford SEC and upcoming NDR events.  Site profile on Rocky Flats and recipe for Coca-Cola cake. Click here for PDF…

In honor of National Day of Remembrance on Oct. 30, Cold War Patriots hosted, helped organize and attended 8 receptions over the last two weeks. We held events from coast…

On Oct. 15, the Department of Labor published the nominees for membership on the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. The list included 64 candidates from various backgrounds.…

Through Cold War Patriots’ advocacy, the Senate has again designated October 30, 2015, as a National Day of Remembrance for nuclear weapons and uranium workers. This year we will commemorate…

Do you know someone who might make a good candidate to serve on the Department of Labor Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health? The Secretary of Labor is…

The Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) class of employees for the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington has now been expanded to include former U.S. Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors, with…

Last week, for the first time ever, people living in the communities surrounding Tularosa Basin were given a chance to express their concerns about radiation exposure from the Trinity nuclear…

Last week, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order “Establishing the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health,” which creates a new Advisory Board for the Department of Labor.…