All of Idaho’s Downwinders Could Be Compensated Under U.S. Senate’s Mega Bill

Senate version of GOP megabill would revive fund for uranium workers and nuclear test downwinders

WASHINGTON – Congress is poised to revive a federal program that compensates uranium miners and people who lived downwind of nuclear bomb tests, more than a year after it expired.

Utahns, Oregonians exposed to nuclear radiation could be compensated under GOP megabill

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All of Idaho’s downwinders could be compensated under U.S. Senate’s mega bill

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All of New Mexico’s downwinders could be compensated under Senate’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

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Radiation exposure compensation for SD and other states included in 'big, beautiful bill' • South Dakota Searchlight

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Downwinders could be compensated under Senate bill

The federal government’s program that gives payments to people sickened by nuclear weapons testing is one step closer to being reauthorized and expanded.