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1967 radioactive source found in Midland, safely secured in multi-agency operation

1967 radioactive source found in Midland, safely secured in multi-agency operation
Photo: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) · view original

State and federal authorities successfully recovered a buried 100-millicurie Cesium-137 radioactive source in Midland County after a routine patrol triggered a detection alert.

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