>The governor of New Mexico, Bruce King, refused the Navajo Nation's request that the site be declared a federal disaster area, limiting aid to affected residents.[10] The nuclear contamination event received less media coverage than that of Three Mile Island, possibly because it occurred in a very rural area not served by major media. The spill also happened in Native American country, among a community who reportedly did not have their concerns addressed by medical authorities.[11]
I’m not surprised, but I am disappointed.
In comparison, TMI released 13 megacuries of radioactive noble gases, primarily xenon. The half lives of that were generally much shorter, though.
Johnny_Bonk•1h ago