New Mexicans affected by radiation waiting for federal government compensation [Video]

CONGRESS TAKES CARE OF THIS ISSUE. NEW MEXICANS AFFECTED BY RADIATION EXPOSURE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADD THEM TO A COMPENSATION BILL, REPORTER LISA MUNOZ HAS THE STATUS ON THAT LEGISLATION. SASHA, THE RADIATION EXPOSURE ACT IS A BILL THAT COMPENSATES THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS AFFECTED BY NUCLEAR TESTING. A NEW STANDALONE BILL WOULD ADD NEW MEXICANS TO THE LIST TO RECEIVE THOSE BENEFITS. WE TAKE CARE OF THE NUCLEAR WORKERS. WE TAKE CARE OF SOME URANIUM MINERS, AND WE TAKE CARE OF SOME DOWNWINDERS. BUT HUGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT, INCLUDING THE PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO. TINA CORDOVA IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE TULAROSA BASIN DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM. SHE’S WORKING TO GET NEW MEXICANS INCLUDED IN THE RADIATION EXPOSURE ACT, AN AGREEMENT THAT COMPENSATES PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPOSED TO RADIATION FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING AND URANIUM MINING FOR NEW MEXICANS. THAT COMES FROM THE …