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Radioactive wasp nest found at old nuclear bomb material factory

Rob Beschizza
Jul 31, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site used to make bomb material for America's nuclear arsenal. Now there's a radioactive wasp nest there, according to a report from the agency.

Radiological Control Operation (RCO)discovered a wasp nest on a stanchion near 241-127F (adjacent to Tank 17) in a Controlled …

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