Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at Nuclear Bomb Site: No Wasps Found
At the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, a wasp nest with radiation levels exceeding federal regulations was discovered near liquid nuclear waste storage tanks. The nest, which was removed and disposed of as radioactive waste, was likely contaminated by residual radioactivity from the site’s past operations. While officials assured the public that there was no leak and no danger, a watchdog group criticized the report for lacking details about the source of the contamination. The site, once crucial for nuclear bomb component manufacturing, now focuses on fuel production and cleanup, with millions of gallons of liquid nuclear waste still stored in underground tanks.
John Q. Hosedrinker