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New Mexico's nuclear past collides with US weapons expansion
Original: New Mexico’s nuclear past collides with U.S. weapons expansion
New Mexico, birthplace of the US nuclear program at Los Alamos and home to the Trinity test site, is facing renewed pressure as the United States expands its nuclear weapons production and testing capabilities. The state carries a long legacy of environmental contamination, health impacts on downwind communities, and economic dependence on national laboratories. Reports highlight the tension between residents' demands for cleanup and accountability and federal plans to ramp up plutonium pit production and modernize the weapons stockpile.
Why now: US plans to expand nuclear weapons production are renewing scrutiny of New Mexico's legacy as the birthplace of the atomic bomb.
New MexicoLos Alamos National LaboratoryUnited StatesTrinity Site
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- New Mexico’s nuclear past collides with U.S. weapons expansion · USA Today
- New Mexico’s nuclear past collides with U.S. weapons expansion · azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- New Mexico’s nuclear past collides with U.S. weapons expansion · azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- New Mexico’s nuclear past collides with U.S. weapons expansion · Detroit Free Press
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