What is the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act?
Friend: For over 30 years, one key bipartisan bill, the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act (RECA), has provided healthcare and compensation to people in the U.S. exposed to radiation from U.S. nuclear testing and uranium mining. But here’s the problem: That critical support will end in just two years. That means that the tens of thousands of people who are suffering from radiation exposure right now will soon be shut out from receiving care and compensation. This week, our partners at the Union for Concerned Scientists (UCS) are mobilizing activists around the country to meet face-to-face with their members of Congress to extend the benefits provided by this crucial legislation, and they need your help. Luckily, you don’t have to go all the way to D.C. to join their call for RECA expansion — you can do it right now, from wherever you are. Can you join us and add your name to the petition we’re sending to Congress calling to extend and expand RECA? RECA is a criti...