Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered at U.S. Nuclear Site
TL;DR
A radioactive wasp nest with radiation levels ten times the regulatory limit was found at the Savannah River Site, a former US nuclear weapons facility, but officials confirmed there was no environmental or public health impact, attributing the contamination to legacy radioactive residues from Cold War activities.
Topics:nationenvironment#environment#environmental-safety#nuclear-site#radiation-levels#radioactive#wasp-nest
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- Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina The Guardian
- Radioactive wasps? Yes, but they have been removed from Savannah River Site tank farm. Post and Courier
- Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs ABC News
- Radioactive wasps found at a nuclear facility in the U.S.: See where USA Today
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