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Over Residents’ Objections, North Dakota Lets Oil Companies Dump Radioactive Waste

August 11, 2016 /

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Despite some very emotional testimony, calls of "Why aren’t you listening to us?" along with scientific input, the council voted unanimously on Tuesday to ratify the new rules allowing up to 50 picocuries of radioactive waste from oil and gas production in specially permitted landfills.

"Having all the data coming from the (oil) industry, that’s crazy," he said. Moran said it isn’t clear the state has adequate monitoring or good radioactive screening protocols.

LAUREN DONOVAN Bismarck Tribune

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