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Galicia Demands Answers Over 1,000 Radioactive Drums Found

6/28/2025

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The Xunta of Galicia is demanding answers from the Nuclear Safety Council after a French expedition uncovered more than 1,000 radioactive waste drums off its coast. Eurodiputada Ana Miranda is calling on the European Commission to probe the historical radioactive waste from spills between 1940 and 1985, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive studies and ongoing monitoring.

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The Xunta of Galicia is demanding answers from the Nuclear Safety Council after a French expedition uncovered more than 1,000 radioactive waste drums off its coast. Eurodiputada Ana Miranda is calling on the European Commission to probe the historical radioactive waste from spills between 1940 and 1985, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive studies and ongoing monitoring.