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The Rocky Flats Plant produced plutonium triggers for the better part of 40 years, and had numerous accidents that leaked radioactive waste into the environment. Just what was going on, and how much were the surrounding areas exposed? Send us your stories at 2girlswhoscareeasily@gmail.com, and follow us on instagram @2girlswhoscareeasily

Theme song is by Chris Nugen, and features Glenn Ross

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https://www.westword.com/news/rocky-flats-nuclear-weapon-colorado-plutonium-jefferson-county-mark-johnson-doom-with-view-11781634

Dondero, M., Jackson J., Trudell, J. (writers), Jackson, J. (Director). 2014, Oct 16. Colorado’s Cold War (Season 2, Episode 7). Colorado Experience. Rocky Mountain PBS. https://video.rmpbs.org/video/colorado-experience-colorados-cold-war1/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Flats_Plant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_contamination_from_the_Rocky_Flats_Plant#cite_note-78

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/rocky-flats-nuclear-facility

https://www.westword.com/news/rocky-flats-nuclear-weapon-colorado-plutonium-jefferson-county-mark-johnson-doom-with-view-11781634