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Investigation of New York lab radiation leak

EPA investigates radiation release at NY nuke lab – WSJ.com, 1 Dec 10, NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether the release of radioactive material into the air and water at a Cold War-era atomic power laboratory in upstate New York violated federal laws.The investigation stems from the open-air demolition of an old research building at Knolls Atomic Power Labs near Albany. On Sept. 29, radiation above safe levels was discovered on workers’ boots, and demolition work there has since been suspended. EPA investigates radiation release at NY nuke lab – WSJ.com

December 2, 2010 - Posted by | Legal, USA

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