Florida lawmakers pass bill allowing radioactive material to be built into Florida roads

[Nevilledog]

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-lawmakers-pass-bill-allowing-radioactive-material-be-built-into-florida-roads/GOCH74D4A5C2VAJDFKQQEPCVK4/

ORLANDO, Fla. — Conservation groups across the Southeast United States are urging Gov. DeSantis to veto a bill that would allow the use of radioactive fertilizer waste in road construction across the state.

The bill passed by legislators permits the use of toxic phosphogypsum in “demonstration” road projects in Florida. Critics said this is the first step in a phosphate industry push to eventually use the waste in roads nationwide.

The Environmental Protection Agency prohibits using the toxic phosphate waste in roadway construction because it poses an unacceptable risk to road construction workers, public health and the environment.

The bill would require the Florida Department of Transportation to complete a study on the feasibility of using phosphogypsum as a material for road construction, with a short timeline and completion date of April 1, 2024.

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[James48]

1. Of course

The road has to be done by APRIL FOOLS DAY!

How sick can you get?

[roamer65]

2. So what happens in 2100 when the roads are all underwater?

Dumb move.

[hunter]

7. People are already dumping it in the ocean in some places...

... to build artificial reefs, and expand coastal cities.

In Florida they stack it up like this:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphogypsum

[onethatcares]

11. not only do they stack it like that

and plan to use it in roadways, the ptbs have determined that it's safe to pump the water waste into the level below the aquafier, 3000 ft below the surface of the ground.

Being the aquafier is porous limestone, what could possibly go wrong?

Sheesh, you'd think they'd have learned something from Piney Point.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. It's An Alpha Emitter

So, water would block emissions. My understanding is that phosphogypsum is a radon 226 carrier. Radon emits alpha particles which are greatly moderated by water.
So, when they won't need roads 20 feet underwater, the contaminated asphalt will be safer.
Doesn't seem like much of a bright side.

[roamer65]

10. Gotta find them where we can nowadays.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. What's NNadir think of this?

Love to get his learned opinion.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. That roadway eventually dusts and gets pulled into your car windows and at neighboring buildings.

.

Just like the dust from asbestos brake pads on cars and trucks used to do that.

Now, it's a combination of kevlar, ceramics and heavy metals.

.

[crickets]

5. Oh, hell no. Quit it, FL.

Good grief.

[MutantAndProud]

6. The fuck are they recommending?

[sakabatou]

8. And Florida may become an even worse hell hole.

[purr-rat beauty]

12. They love tossing shit around such a beautiful habitat

not saying everyone else is doing well, but wow...just pile it on Florida

[dembotoz]

13. perhaps florida seniors think it is a cheap way to get radiation therapy for cancer not yet found

[XanaDUer2]

14. Lol! Nt