St. Louis advocates head to D.C. to seek RECA extension
Nuclear radiation advocates from St. Louis are heading to Washington D.C. to meet with federal officials about the Radiation ...
KRQE Newsfeed: Pojoaque student, Speed cameras, Weak cold front, RECA fight, Summer of nonviolence
Wednesday’s Top Stories Wednesday’s Five Facts [1] Pojoaque Valley High School mourns student who died in crash – School ...
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Navajo Nation President Leads Indigenous Advocates in Washington D.C. March for RECA Justice
Navajo Nation's President Nygren led a march in D.C. to advocate for RECA amendments that address radiation exposure justice ...
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Navajo and other radiation, uranium mine survivors demand action on stalled RECA compensation program
Survivors of radiation exposure from Arizona and New Mexico protested in Washington and demanded a U.S. House vote on a ...
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Navajo, radiation, mine survivors continue to demand action on stalled compensation program
People exposed to radiation from atomic bomb tests and uranium mines rallied Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol — along with tribal ...
Opinion: Utah congressional delegation cannot stay silent on Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Reports from Congress suggest a breakthrough in negotiations for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, but our own ...
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New Mexican RECA activists voice frustrations in Washington D.C.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dozens of New Mexicans have been fighting for years to get medical compensation for radioactive exposure.
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Navajo and other radiation, uranium mine survivors demand action from Congress
The Navajo Nation has a long history of exposure from nuclear fallout and the uranium mines. A vote on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act has not been scheduled at ...
The radioactive issue: Meet the 2 Native American women fighting to save nuclear exposure benefits
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), the quarter-century old law that compensates Americans sickened by U.S.
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‘Downwinders’ exposed to radiation through U.S. nuclear tests press Congress to renew health care program
RECA aims to expand and extend compensation for thousands of people, known as "downwinders" exposed to radiation via blowing ...
Victims and advocates share emotional stories alongside lawmakers, urging Speaker Johnson to bring RECA to House floor
The federal compensation program for radiation exposure victims expired in June despite the Senate passing legislation ...
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NM leaders and advocates demand reauthorization of radiation act in DC
New Mexico congressional leaders and advocates met with other federal lawmakers in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to urge ...