No, it’s not April 1. To close out 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave a company in Florida approval to use radioactive materials in road construction. “Florida man” stories are going to get a lot more interesting. …
Joking aside, this is a real story and the company, Mosaic Fertilizer, is going to initially build a practice road on its own private property using the radioactive material, phosphogypsum. The company is based in the Tampa area, and it seems the test will be done on New Wales Rd near Bradley Junction and Mulberry. It’s just about an hour away from me!
“In the past, the agency has raised concerns about the use of this material in road building. It said in 1992 that use of phosphogypsum in road construction created risks for both construction workers and also anyone who later builds a home where the phosphogypsum road had once been,” The Hill writes. So, what has changed? Have they determined there is no risk after all? Not really. They’ve just concluded that members of the public aren’t expected to come in contact with the private road. Er … really? READ FULL ARTICLE