Florida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads

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May 8, 2023
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By Bill Chappell May 9, 2023

Roads in Florida could soon include phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — under a bill lawmakers have sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Conservation groups are urging DeSantis to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.

The Environmental Protection Agency also has a say in the matter: The agency regulates phosphogypsum, and any plan to use it in roads would require a review, the EPA told NPR.

Here's what to know about the law and about phosphogypsum. View the full article: KGOU.org

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