Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered at South Carolina Nuclear Site

1 min read
Source: ABC News
Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered at South Carolina Nuclear Site
Photo: ABC News
TL;DR Summary

Workers at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, a former nuclear weapons manufacturing facility, discovered a wasp nest with radiation levels ten times above federal limits. The nest was removed and disposed of as radioactive waste, likely contaminated by residual site radioactivity. Officials assure there is no current leak or danger outside the facility, but watchdog groups call for more transparency about the contamination source and potential risks.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

2 min

vs 3 min read

Condensed

85%

46269 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on ABC News