U.S. Department of Energy

07/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/22/2026 22:23

NNSA Removes High-Risk Cesium from North Dakota, Bolstering U.S. Security

North Dakota now joins a growing list of states and territories cleared of cesium-137, including Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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