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Radioactive wasp nests found near Savannah River nuclear waste tanks

Four wasp nests with radioactivity were reportedly found near waste tanks at the Savannah River Site, a former Cold War plutonium and tritium production facility.

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The discovery highlights persistent contamination risks around a major nuclear-waste complex.

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  1. EEUU construyó Savannah River para producir plutonio y tritio durante la Guerra Fría. Más de 70 años después, aquel legado nuclear reapareció de la forma más absurda: cuatro avisperos radiactivos junto a sus tanques de residuos ↗es.gizmodo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

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Radioactive wasp nests found at South Carolina nuclear site

Workers reportedly found four radioactive wasp nests at a South Carolina nuclear site, including one exceeding the federal contamination limit. The headline also mentions leaking tanks, without stating that they were the source or that contamination escaped the site.

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