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‘Hot Wasps’ Found at Nuclear Facility in South Carolina
Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.
Radioactive wasp nest found at South Carolina site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs
Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored.
Radioactive wasp nest found at former nuclear weapons site
The hazardous insect abode was located near a set of tanks filled with liquid nuclear waste, although the team didn’t detect any leaks. Instead, experts believe the nest set off Geiger counters through what’s known as “onsite legacy radioactive contamination.
Construction workers find radioactive wasp nest at former nuclear bomb factory
A radioactive wasp nest was found at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, a facility where the US once produced nuclear weapons.
Radioactive Wasps Found at Former South Carolina Nuclear Bomb Site
The Department of Energy said radiation contamination levels on the wasps' nest were over ten times the regulated maximum.
Radioactive Wasp Nest Uncovered in South Carolina at Former Nuclear Weapons Production Facility
A bizarre discovery was made at the site of a facility that made key parts for nuclear bombs, after workers in South Carolina uncovered a radioactive wasp nest. Employees conducting routine radiation monitoring at the Savannah River Site near Aiken discovered a wasp nest on July 3 attached to a post near liquid nuclear waste storage tanks,
Highly radioactive wasp nest found at Savannah River Site
A radioactive wasp nest was discovered earlier this month in South Carolina by workers at the Savannah River Site, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy.Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored,
Radioactive wasps found at a nuclear facility in the U.S.: See where
According o the U.S. Department of Energy, Radiological Control Operations discovered a wasp nest near a tank at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC.
Oh Great—Now We Have to Worry About Radioactive Wasps
A radioactive wasp nest has been found in an old 1950s nuclear facility in South Carolina. The wasps were nowhere to be found.
Radioactive wasp nest could signal larger problem, watchdog says
The highly publicized discovery of a radioactive wasp nest at a former nuclear-weapons facility in South Carolina may signal a larger problem within the local ecosystem, a watchdog tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.
Radioactive Wasp Nest Found in Decommissioned Nuclear Weapons Plant
Workers discovered a radioactive wasp nest near tanks storing liquid nuclear waste. Officials say there’s no need to panic, but watchdog groups are skeptical.
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Three more contaminated wasp nests discovered at Savannah River Site
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Radioactive wasps found at Savannah River Site
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DOE Selects Savannah River Site in South Carolina for AI Data Center and Energy Infrastructure Development
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