Yahoo

Opinion: RECA reform can be done in a responsible way

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, has expired. The 1990 law that was enacted and designed to give some relief and assistance to the brave warriors who fought and essentially won the ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Voices: Utah’s victims of nuclear fallout are stuck in limbo. We need our congressional delegation’s help.

Victims of radiation exposure across Utah have been fighting for justice for years. Now, there is new life in the effort to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to cover all Utahns ...
The Idaho Press

Free public meetings scheduled in Idaho, Utah cities for downwinders about RECA

The meetings will be held to inform the public about the reinstatement and expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation ...
The Hill

Hawley blasts exclusion of RECA expansion from government funding bill

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) blasted the exclusion of an agreement to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) from a 1,500-page bill to fund the federal government, blaming Speaker Mike ...
KOB 4

Lawmakers renew push to revive and expand RECA program

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two months after the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expired, lawmakers are still pushing to continue it and expand it. RECA, for short, provided compensation for people left ...

The legacy of weapons testing and the fight for Nevada’s Cold War veterans

There are many things that have defined Nevada over time: the Kit Carson trail, the legalization of gaming and loosening of ...
KOB 4

Looming government shutdown impacts passing of RECA amendment

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A government shutdown is just 10 days away if the U.S. House of Representatives can’t pass the National Defense Appropriations Act. For some New Mexicans, it’s about more than just ...
The Hill

RECA expansion advocates signal frustration after meeting with Speaker’s staff

Advocates for the expansion of federal benefits to Americans exposed to radiation by the federal government expressed disappointment after a meeting with staffers for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this ...
KOAT Albuquerque

What's next for Downwinders after RECA expires

REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ SPOKE WITH PEOPLE SUPPORTING THE DOWNWINDERS. SHELLEY. THE AFTERMATH OF THE TRINITY BOMBING HAS AFFECTED GENERATIONS OF NEW MEXICANS. THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS ...
ABC15 Arizona

Navajo Nation families struggle for health coverage after Congress lets RECA lapse

Monday marks the National Day of Remembrance for Downwinders, honoring Americans affected by radiation exposure from nuclear testing. Many victims of radiation exposure live on Arizona tribal lands, ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Victims, lawmakers push for RECA reauthorization

DONATIONS. TODAY MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE THE RECA BILL EXPIRED, THE LEGISLATION IMPACTING MANY HERE IN OUR STATE. ALIYAH CHAVEZ TODAY, LEARNING WHY NEW MEXICO FAMILIES AND LAWMAKERS ARE STILL DEMANDING ...