12/14/2023 0 Comments Neighborhoods affected by rocky flats![]() ![]() THE DOE, THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), AND THE STATE OF COLORADO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, AFTER THE CLEANUP IS COMPLETE, DETECTABLE LEVELS OF PLUTONIUM AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WILL REMAIN IN THE SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE SOILS AND IN THE GROUND WATER, AND MAY BE PRESENT IN DUST THAT BECOMES AIRBORNE AT THE SITE. SINCE 1992, THE DOE HAS UNDERTAKEN CLEANUP OF THE SITE. SOME OF THESE ACTIONS WERE LEGAL, OTHERS ILLEGAL. DURING THAT TIME, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND ITS CONTRACTORS BURIED, BURNED, AND SPRAYED PLUTONIUM AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ONSITE AT ROCKY FLATS. ROCKY FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WAS A NUCLEAR WEAPONS MANUFACTURING PLANT FROM 1950-1991. “THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING FACTS WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO ENTER ROCKY FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE: ![]()
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