The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, better known as RECA, was revived and expanded this summer — providing renewed financial compensation for people exposed to the Cold War’s nuclear legacy.

Some advocates for those affected — uranium miners and people who live downwind of radioactive sites — are warning the potential $100,000 payouts are incentivizing third parties to cash in on victims.

Two years ahead of what could be a final round of applications, allegations of predatory representation and solicitation are on the rise, and especially targeting tribal communities.

‘They’re all coming out of the woodwork again. This angers me’

President Donald Trump signed the RECA renewal on the Fourth of July as part of his sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Almost immediately, Loretta Ande

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