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cerning the nuclear testing program. and bythe
knowledge that not ali tests that release radioactive
material to the atmosphere (whatever the amount or
circumstances) are announced. This has led to
allegations by critics of the testing program that:
Table 4-3—Citizen Alert Water Sampling Program
Location
Type of Sample
Springdale Ranch
Barley Hot Springs
3 mi. south of Flourspar Canyon
Lathrop Wells
Point of Rock Spring, Asn Meadows
Devils Hole, Ash Meadows
Shoshone, CA
Weil (nose)
Stream
Amargosa River
Spigot at gas station
Pond
Pooi
Stream
Goldfield
Well (spigot at gas station)
Amargosa Junction
Moore's Station
Six Mile Creek
Tybo and Route 6 (DOE facility)
Hot Creek and Route 6
Blue Jay
... the Energy Department is continuing its misinformation campaign by refusing to disclose the size
of most underground tests, by hushing up or
downplaying problems that occur and by not announcing most tests in advance. thereby leaving
peopie downwind unprepared in the event of an
Well (hose)
Pond
Stream
Well (tap)
Stream
accidental release of radioactive materials.’
Weill (hose}
Such concern could be greatly mitigated if a
SOURCE. Citizen Alert, 1988
policy were adopted such that all test) were an-
nounced, or at least that all tests that released ans
radioactive material to the atmosphere (whatever the
underground nuclear testing program, this mistrust
is exacerbated by the reluctance on the part of the
Department of Energy to disclose information con-
amountor circumstances) were announced.
Figure 4-14—Locations of Families in the Offsite Human Surveillance Program
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SOURCE: Modified trom Environmental Protection Agency.
‘7John Hanrahan. ‘Testing Underground,’ Common Cause. vol. 15, No. i, January/February 1989.