Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste

Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the United States have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to…

Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste

The nest had a radiation level 10 times what is allowed by federal regulations, but no wasps were found.

The nest with 10 times more radiation than permitted was found at a facility that once produced parts for US nuclear weapons.

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