New reports suggest Navy likely spread radiation all over Hunters Point, never checked for contamination
Read the Curbed San Francisco report here.
Read the Curbed San Francisco report here.
The SF Chronicle reports: An independent report, one of two released Thursday on the safety of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, said no data exists to… Read more »
The SF Examiner reports. Read the article here.
While it has been known for some time that the Navy’s contractor at Hunters Point had falsified radiation measurements there, a new report reveals that the cleanup levels themselves were also erroneous. They are grossly outdated, violate the Superfund law, and are far, far less protective than promised. Therefore both the measurements and the standards against which they were checked were wrong, in ways that seriously undercut public safety.
Earlier Reports:
Read the piece in the VC Reporter.
Residents of San Fernando, Simi valleys want Gavin Newsom to commit to cleaning up Santa Susana Field Lab, if he wins
The SF Chronicle reports: The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good… Read more »
The Daily News Reports: Concerned about cancer risks from Cold War era, parents, residents rally to clean-up Santa Susana Field Lab
The SF Chronicle reports: The U.S. Navy’s latest promise to clean up radioactive soil and buildings at its former San Francisco shipyard relies on an earlier Navy effort to remove less radioactivity… Read more »
The SF Chronicle reports: A highly radioactive object has been discovered at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard next to a housing area that has been declared safe and free… Read more »