(Bloomberg) -- Congressional investigators, using a
fake West Virginia company, were able to get a license from the
U.S. government to buy radioactive materials and later altered
the license so that they could purchase an unlimited amount.
The materials the investigators could have purchased include
Americium-241 and Cesium-137, which have been identified by the
government as potentially being used by terrorists in a device to
create a ``dirty bomb.'' A dirty bomb would release radioactive
material, forcing evacuations and potentially increasing the
risks of cancer to the people exposed.
Read more at Bloomberg Energy News
fake West Virginia company, were able to get a license from the
U.S. government to buy radioactive materials and later altered
the license so that they could purchase an unlimited amount.
The materials the investigators could have purchased include
Americium-241 and Cesium-137, which have been identified by the
government as potentially being used by terrorists in a device to
create a ``dirty bomb.'' A dirty bomb would release radioactive
material, forcing evacuations and potentially increasing the
risks of cancer to the people exposed.
Read more at Bloomberg Energy News
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