DeSantis Signs Bill That Could See Radioactive Mining Byproduct Used in Roads

DeSantis Signs Bill That Could See Radioactive Mining Byproduct Used in Roads
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks in Greensboro, North Carolina, on June 9, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that allows the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study to determine if the radioactive byproduct of phosphate mining can be used as a construction aggregate material for roads.

The new law adds phosphogypsum to the list of “recyclable materials” that can be used as road construction aggregate material. Critics say this poses a risk to public health.

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