WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:
This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a public outreach forum to raise awareness about expanded compensation available through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). During the forum, Senator Lujan facilitated multiple presentations by experts and advocates on how to apply for compensation through the Department of Justice (DOJ) and provided information about resources available to aid applicants.
"For decades, New Mexico families carried the burden of our nation's nuclear legacy with no acknowledgment or support," said Senator Lujan. "After decades of advocacy by survivors and their families, last year, Congress enacted my legislation to ...