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2025-07-31 Science & Technology

Radioactive Wasp Nest Found on South Carolina at Nuclear Site

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Posted by Anomalous Sources 2025-07-31 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [166 views ] Top

#1 Back in the late 60's there was a covey of quail that strolled through a "Rad-waste pit", crossing the roadway and died. They had to dig up the roadway section.

Then there are the 100's of leaks and reports of contaminated fish, snakes, gators and other wildlife that hover around the warmed discharge waters, creeks and streams and Savannah River area that the SRP run-offs flows into.

For an eye opener, see: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6421068
Releases of radioactivity at the Savannah River Plant, 1954--1985

Posted by NN2N1 2025-07-31 06:16|| 2025-07-31 06:16|| Front Page Top

#2 ...SR is - to put it gently - a mess. They'll be arguing about it when my great-grandchildren are old enough to be paying the bill.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-07-31 06:54|| 2025-07-31 06:54|| Front Page Top

#3 This is how the movie starts.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-07-31 07:04|| 2025-07-31 07:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Some minor league baseball team is studying a name change and merchandise opportunity.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-07-31 09:26|| 2025-07-31 09:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Chaos erupts after radioactive wasp nest is discovered at former US nuclear bomb factory

What type of Wasp?

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-31 12:08|| 2025-07-31 12:08|| Front Page Top

#6 This is how the movie starts.

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Posted by swksvolFF 2025-07-31 20:00|| 2025-07-31 20:00|| Front Page Top

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