To my colleagues, even though we have the evidence, RECA excluded those who were exposed after 1971 and experiencing the ever deepening damage of Government sanctioned uranium mining.
Ben Ray Luján: “To my colleagues, even though we have the evidence, RECA excluded those who were exposed after 1971 and experiencing the…”
On the recordMay 21, 2024
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Lujan highlights the exclusion of post-1971 uranium mine workers from compensation despite evidence of harm.
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