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Radioactive wasp nest found at site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A radioactive wasp nest was found near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Radioactive wasp nest found at former nuclear weapons site (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A wasp nest found in South Carolina had radiation levels 10 times higher than what’s allowed by federal regulators.

  2. CBS News

    Radioactive wasp nest found at South Carolina site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored.

  3. New York Post

    Radioactive wasp nest found at American Cold War-era nuclear bomb site (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

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

  4. WMUR

    South Carolina: Radioactive wasps found at nuclear facility (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Radioactive wasps, yes, you read that right, were found at a nuclear facility in South Carolina.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but

  6. The Hill

    Report says radioactive wasp nest was found near South Carolina nuclear facility (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A radioactive wasp nest was recently found in South Carolina, according to a report from the Department of Energy.

  7. Gizmodo

    Radioactive Wasp Nest Found in Decommissioned Nuclear Weapons Plant (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Workers discovered a radioactive wasp nest near tanks storing liquid nuclear waste. Officials say there’s no need to panic, but watchdog groups are skeptical.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    Radioactive wasp nest found at site where U.S. once made nuclear bombs (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A radioactive wasp nest was found near tanks where liquid nuclear waste is stored at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.

  9. Newsweek

    Radioactive wasps found at former South Carolina nuclear bomb site (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Department of Energy said radiation contamination levels on the wasps' nest were over 10 times the regulated maximum.

  10. The Guardian

    Radioactive wasps discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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