A “Uranium Mill Tailing Repository” and a “Radiation Warning” symbol on a sign along the perimeter fence at the Falls City disposal site near Karnes County, Texas, USA, on February 23, 2024. The Falls City disposal site contains 5.1 million cubic yards of contaminated material, with a total activity of 1,277 curries of radium- 226. The disposal site is located over the Eagle Ford Shale Geological Area, which is an active oil and gas producing region. Recently, the area has had 20 earthquakes of a magnitude 2.5 or or higher in a span of 30 days. (Photo by Carlos Kosienski/Sipa USA)

A “Uranium Mill Tailing Repository” and a “Radiation Warning” symbol on a sign along the perimeter fence at the Falls City disposal site near Karnes County, Texas, USA, on February 23, 2024. The Falls City disposal site contains 5.1 million cubic yards of contaminated material, with a total activity of 1,277 curries of radium- 226. The disposal site is located over the Eagle Ford Shale Geological Area, which is an active oil and gas producing region. Recently, the area has had 20 earthquakes of a magnitude 2.5 or or higher in a span of 30 days. (Photo by Carlos Kosienski/Sipa USA) Stock Photo

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