Revival of program to compensate families sickened by uranium included in Senate tax bill

Revival of program to compensate families sickened by uranium included in tax bill

In 2024, Congress allowed Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, known as RECA, to expire, leaving hundreds of families sickened by the effects of the United States’ nuclear expansion efforts without access to financial or medical support.

Revival of program to compensate families sickened by uranium included in Senate tax bill

Navajo uranium miners at the Rico Mine in Southwestern Colorado in 1953. Photo courtesy of The Navajo Uranium Miner Oral History and Photography Project at the Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New MexicoOver a year ago, Congress allowed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, known as RECA, to expire, leaving hundreds of families sickened by the effects of the United States’ nuclear expansion efforts without ac…