Downwinders in all of Utah, New Mexico and Idaho would now be eligible for payments. Coverage would also be widened in Arizona to include all of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, Gila, and Mohave ...

Downwinders, the term used by those affected by the radiation, and their advocates are calling on Utah’s congressional delegation for support in reinstating the act, also known as RECA.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For decades, downwinders in New Mexico have fought to get compensation from the federal government for health impacts from nuclear test sites and other facilities.

Here are the RECA highlights, found in the final pages of the Senate’s 887-page bill: Downwinders in all of Utah, New Mexico and Idaho would now be eligible for payments.

Downwinders in all of Utah, New Mexico and Idaho would now be eligible for payments. Coverage would also be widened in Arizona to include all of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, Gila, and Mohave ...