jan 1, 1979 - Church Rock uranium mill spill
Description:
The Church Rock uranium mill spill occurred in the U.S. state of New Mexico on July 16, 1979, when United Nuclear Corporation's tailings disposal pond at its uranium mill in Church Rock breached its dam.The accident remains the largest release of radioactive material in U.S. history, having released more radioactivity than the Three Mile Island accident four months earlierAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1979
Now
~ 47 years ago