The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that would allow a company to build a small road made out of a radioactive fertilizer byproduct — drawing environmentalist ire. 



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EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that would allow a company to build a small road made out of a radioactive fertilizer byproduct — drawing environmentalist ire.  The Biden administration’s approval allows Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC to construct a road made of phosphogypsum on its property in New Wales, Fla.  Phosphogypsum contains…

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TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a controversial proposal that would lead to using phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct of the phosphate industry, in a road project. The EPA on Friday issued a notice of approval for Mosaic Fertilizer, a subsidiary of The Mosaic Company, to move forward with the pilot road project on company property in Polk County. The possibility of using phosphogypsum in road projects has l…

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EPA backs controversial pilot project to use radioactive material in Florida road project

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the green light to a pilot project that will use phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct of phosphate mining, in road construction in Florida. This decision has sparked outrage from environmental groups who warn of…  EPA Approves Controversial Use Of Radioactive Waste In Polk County Florida Road Project

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EPA Approves Controversial Use Of Radioactive Waste In Polk County Florida Road Project

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EPA approves controversial Florida plan for roads made from radioactive byproduct

The EPA approved a Florida pilot project using radioactive waste in road construction despite potential public health and environmental risks.

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Florida to Use Radioactive Waste in Road Construction Despite Flood of Public Comments Opposing Project

EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida

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