In 2017, Cip prepared this testimony in advance of a Senate hearing on legislation to compensate uranium workers employed after 1971, who are currently excluded from compensation programs. Cip Lucero passed away in 2021.
Bluewater Uranium Mill: Cipriano (Cip) Lucero
"The crusher department had the same problem that the yellowcake department had—that is, one single, small inefficient fan that did not work most of the time, no potable water supply, filthy showers with no hot water, and no protection from the radiation dust that was everywhere."
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