newsCOUP Ep. 13: Under Chief’s Orders Ohio Operates a Radioactive Industry Off The Record

2021-07-30

newsCOUP Ep. 13: Under Chief's Orders Ohio Operates a Radioactive Industry Off The Record “They just feel that our lives are worth nothing, that we’re expendable,” said Anderson. “People's lives matter. You can't sacrifice them for corporate profit.” Eight years later, Chief’s Orders facilities, who would handle radioactive waste from fracking, are operating with no updated rules or oversight. Today, that leaves the potential for unregulated radioactive waste to enter rivers and watersheds ...

newsCOUP Ep. 13: Under Chief's Orders Ohio Operates a Radioactive Industry Off The Record

“They just feel that our lives are worth nothing, that we’re expendable,” said Anderson. “People's lives matter. You can't sacrifice them for corporate profit.”

Eight years later, Chief’s Orders facilities, who would handle radioactive waste from fracking, are operating with no updated rules or oversight. Today, that leaves the potential for unregulated radioactive waste to enter rivers and watersheds across Ohio.

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