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What the GAO nuclear waste map does NOT show

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This map is a fascinating and important image as it does NOT show the many sites of (ongoing) nuclear radiation contamination in communities impacted by uranium extraction and processing. For example, the Navajo Nation has around 270 unreclaimed open pit tailings piles. This is not official "waste" but is quotidian waste that creates longstanding environmental harm.

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There is a long list of consultants such as universities, physics safety and so on. There are also a editing and technology team for build the website.  REMM also employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or damage the system. The system is maintained by the US government.