New Mexico's Nuclear History: Cost To The Environment
New Mexico was an important site for nuclear development and testing. We also have a history of storing nuclear materials in New Mexico in a low capacity. One of the first test sites was the Trinity Site located near White Sands. Currently we store nuclear waste at the Waste Isolation Plant (WIPP) site in Southern New Mexico. Our responsibility is to safely store for many years to come. The DOE, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce and the National Park Service were at odds as to what the testing would do to our environment. In 1999 there was and still is much controversy as to the routes, transportation and storage of nuclear waste.
Military Spending vs. Humanitarian and/or Social Aid
The United States spent more money on the military than human and social aid. When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Red Cross Hospital was heavily damaged but it kept helping the needy. Out of many hospitals in the area there were only three that were able to help people, all the rest were heavily damaged with very few medical personnel available. The United States supported these hospitals to help the wounded.
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