Radiation Exposure Compensation Act finally passes Congress

Spending bill to restart, expand compensation for Utahns exposed to nuclear fallout

Downwinders from across Utah are on track to receive compensation for illnesses caused by radiation from nuclear testing as part of the Republicans' massive tax and spending package approved by the House on Thursday.

New Mexico downwinders now eligible for compensation from RECA

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For decades, downwinders in New Mexico have fought to get compensation from the federal government for health impacts from nuclear test sites and other facilities. Now, a law that's been on the books for years lists New Mexico as one of the new states eligible for compensation. "We know that this is a crack in the dam," said Tina Cordova, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. It's …

Our View: Even a flawed bill can help right this historic wrong

For years, people in Mohave County lived in the shadow of nuclear testing—and in the blind spot of a law meant to help those harmed by it. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, has supported tens of thousands of…

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act officially revived as One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law - Missourinet

A federal fund to compensate Americans diagnosed with cancer or other illnesses linked to radiation exposure has been revived. And victims exposed to radiation in the St. Louis area are now eligible for $100,000 payments. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) expired just over a year ago after the U.S. House refused to pass Missouri […]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act finally passes Congress

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act finally passes CongressLocal organizers happy to see RECA make it through Congress, but acknowledge that there is still more work to do in the future. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been a long time coming for those who’ve been fighting for radiation compensation in our state, and no one knows that better than Tina Cordova, who has led the Tularosa Basin Downwinders for decades.  “The bill that passed is an amazing …

Advocates for Arizona radiation exposure victims score big win in Congress