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Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved a plan to use phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste material, in "demonstration projects." Here, signs block a roadway in Boca Raton during a construction project in 2021. (Getty Images)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved a plan to use phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste material, in "demonstration projects." Here, signs block a roadway in Boca Raton during a construction project in 2021. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on June 30, 2023.

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