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Residents push back against nuclear waste in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Residents push back against nuclear waste in Van Buren TownshipLast week, Local 4 told you about the new plans to bring part of the "Manhattan Project," where the atomic bomb was created in the state of New York, to a landfill in Wayne County.
Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project
Read full article: Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan ProjectLos Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project.
'Oppenheimer' stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer' stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwindersAn upcoming movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccines
Read full article: AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccinesThe military theme originated in the May 15 announcement of the creation of Operation Warp Speed. “We will defeat the enemy.”But it has been Trump, not Perna, who has miscast the military's role. Trump said in his initial announcement the military would “deploy every plane, truck and soldier required" to distribute a vaccine when ready. “There will not be this vision that some people have that there will be Army trucks driving through the streets delivering vaccine,” Perna said Oct. 27. The prominence of military officials in Operation Warp Speed has drawn scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where some have questioned whether an outsize military leadership role would marginalize public health agencies.
The Manhattan Project: Behind the secret mission to build first atomic bomb, Detroit connection
Read full article: The Manhattan Project: Behind the secret mission to build first atomic bomb, Detroit connectionWhen the U.S. decided to build the first ever atomic bomb during World War II, the effort needed a code name. That was The Manhattan Project.