New Mexico advocates back effort to expand federal radiation exposure compensation program

A new federal RECA expansion would extend application timelines, cover more illnesses and apply to more communities exposed to radiation.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers announced Tuesday they will soon seek to further expand the 2025 federal Radiation and Exposure Compensation Act to include more communities sickened by historic nuclear tests and production.

The virtual news conference featured elected members of Congress from Missouri and Nevada, as well as U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and advocates including New Mexico’s Tina Cordova, who founded the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. The consortium has advocated for federal …

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