THE APRIL 28, 2005 RELEASE OF THE NAS FALLOUT COMPENSATION REPORT, AND THE REACTIONS TO IT!
NAS Fallout Compensation Report Calls for expansion of fallout compensation program.
Executive Summary
The 372-page report prepared for Congress by the National Academies of Science, can be read online and published copies purchased at http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11279.html
NEW BILLS AMENDING RECA FILED
Downwinders
need answers while there is still time
Editoral, May 13, 2005, The Spectrum, St. George, Utah
SENATORS
INTRODUCE DOWNWINDER LEGISLATION
Bill would include Idaho under
RECA
PRESS RELEASE Senator
Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, May 11, 2005
Full text of Crapo's bill and his floor statement (pdf)
Senators
aim to aid downwinder radiation victims
By Dan Boyd, May 12, 2005, Idaho State Journal
Cancer
compensation is a Crapo project
By SARAH CUMMINGS,
May 13, 2005, Rexburg Standard Journal
Crapo
to present downwinder bill today
Senator seeks compensation for all Idaho victims
By Dan Popkey, May
11, 2005, The Idaho Statesman
Ball
in Congress' court on downwinders' plight
Editorial, Journal
Views, May 11, 2005, Idaho State Journal
Montanans
exposed to nuclear tests could be compensated
Associated Press,
May 9, 2005, The Billings Gazette
Strong reactions to release of NAS REPORT
Matheson
Has Concerns with NAS Report
Press Release, Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah), April 28, 2005
In
our view: Don't cheat Downwinders
EDITORIAL, April 30, 2005, Provo Daily Herald, Provo, Utah
Breaking
news: Study: No automatic compensation for Idaho downwinders
By Dan Popkey, April 28, 2005, The Idaho Statesman
DOWNWINDERS
QUESTION NAS REPORT PRESS RELEASE
Downwinders from Utah-Nevada, April 28, 2005
Few
would be compensated if fallout advice is followed
By Joe Bauman, April 29, 2005, The Deseret Morning News
Reactions
to nuclear report are mixed
By Joe Bauman, April 29, 2005, The Deseret Morning News
Report
advises expanding fallout victim compensation
By N.S. Nokkentved, April 29, 2005, The Daily Herald
Downwinder
issues hit close to home for Sen. Craig
By Dan Popkey, May
1,2005, The Idaho Statesman
Nuclear
fallout report offers little encouragement for ailing Montanans
By RICHARD ECKE, May 3, 2005, Great Falls Tribune
Burns,
Baucus back nuclear fallout victims in Montana
By RICHARD ECKE, April 30, 2005, Great Falls Tribune
Report:
Downwinder radius should expand
Science: Should be the main factor in settling compensation
for fallout exposure, not geography
By Greg Lavine, April 29, 2005, The Salt Lake Tribune
ADVOCATES
WELCOME NAT’L SCIENCES ACADEMY STUDY RECOMMENDING
EXPANDED COMPENSATION FOR THOSE HURT BY U.S. NUCLEAR TESTS
PRESS RELEASE, APRIL 28, 2005, IEER
Idaho
Downwinders Overlooked For Government Compensation
By Thanh Tan and Steve Curtis, April 28, 2005, KBCI-TV Boise
U.S.
Panel: Open Door to Radiation Claims
By TRAVIS REED, April 28, 2005, Associated Press
Fallout
report encourages Idahoans seeking compensation
By Dan Boyd, April 29, 2005, Idaho State Journal
Report:
We're All Downwinders, But Don't Expect a Check
By NICHOLAS COLLIAS, May 4, 2005, BoiseWeekly
Mixed
reactions to NAS report
By Janet Monti, May 4, 2005, Emmett Messenger, Emmett, Idaho
Downwinder
issue shifts again from new NAS study
Editorial, May 5,
2005, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
Report
could decrease chances of compensation for Idaho downwinders
May 5, 2005, The
Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho
Need
more science for radiation compensation
By ROGER SNODGRASS, May 6, 2005, Los Alamos Monitor
Following
the fallout: Vermont health impacts of nuke tests hard to track
By Kathryn Casa,
May 07, 2005, Vermont Guardian
Guam
residents may be compensated for US nuclear testing
May 6, 2005, Radio
Australia
Report
provides 'mixed victory' for downwinders
By PATRICE ST. GERMAIN, May 10, 2005, The Spectrum
Group
seeks compensation for Guam radiation victims
By Katie Worth,
May 11, 2005, Pacific Daily News
Downwinder
compensation could expand
By N.S. Nokkentved, May 13, 2005, Provo Daily Herald
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NAS REPORT, AND THE HISTORY OF THE PROCESS THAT LEAD TO IT, PLEASE SEE OUR TESTING NEWS ARTICLE; WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT THE N.A.S. FALLOUT COMPENSATION REPORT?