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KNBC Exposes Radioactive Waste Cover-Up


Topic: Community-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 1/14/2016

NBC-owned KNBC-TV Los Angeles revealed a cover-up of radioactive waste and toxic chemicals that endangered thousands of kids at a camp. Families claim that camp staff and board members covered up evidence for 65 years. Workers told KNBC’s investigative team that they were ordered to secretly release radioactive gases into the wind. Watch part one and part two of the investigation.



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