Welcome to A People's Atlas of Nuclear Colorado
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Navigating the Atlas
You may browse the Atlas by following the curated "paths" of information and interpretation provided by the editors. These paths roughly track the movement of radioactive materials from the earth, into weapons or energy sources, and then into unmanageable waste—along with the environmental, social, technical, and ethical ramifications of these processes. In addition to the stages of the production process, you may view in sequence the positivist, technocratic version of this story, or the often hidden or repressed shadow side to the industrial processing of nuclear materials.
Using the buttons on the left, you may also browse the Atlas's artworks and scholarly essays, access geolocated material on a map, and learn more about contributors to the project.
If you would like to contribute materials to the Atlas, please reach out to the editors: Sarah Kanouse (s.kanouse at northeastern.edu) and Shiloh Krupar (srk34 at georgetown.edu).
Cover Image by Shanna Merola, "An Invisible Yet Highly Energetic Form of Light," from Nuclear Winter.
Atlas design by Byse.
Funded by grants from Georgetown University and Northeastern University. Initial release September 2021.
Using the buttons on the left, you may also browse the Atlas's artworks and scholarly essays, access geolocated material on a map, and learn more about contributors to the project.
If you would like to contribute materials to the Atlas, please reach out to the editors: Sarah Kanouse (s.kanouse at northeastern.edu) and Shiloh Krupar (srk34 at georgetown.edu).
Cover Image by Shanna Merola, "An Invisible Yet Highly Energetic Form of Light," from Nuclear Winter.
Atlas design by Byse.
Funded by grants from Georgetown University and Northeastern University. Initial release September 2021.
Sarah Kanouse, Shattuck Site, Flickr
Site
Shattuck Chemical Company
Rocky Mountain Research (Denver Radium Operable Unit 8, also known as the Shattuck property), was the location of the S.W. Shattuck Chemical Company, which processed a variety of radioactive materials from 1917 to 1984. OU8 is located approximately 6 miles southwest of downtown Denver and sits within the drainage of the South Platte River. In 1992, the Environmental Protection Agency reached a Record of Decision to demolish all buildings and stabilize the on-site radioactive soil. Multiple efforts were made to contain and remediate the hazardous contaminants. In 2002, a settlement was reached between the Department of the Interior and the responsible party, S.W. Shattuck Chemical Company. The company agreed to provide compensation for violations of the CERCLA Act, namely, injuries to natural resources from hazardous substances (including uranium, arsenic, cadmium, selenium, molybdenum, and other metals). The OU8 Site currently acts as a refuge for over 30 species of migratory birds.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Superfund Site: Denver Radium Site, Denver, CO." Accessed July 31, 2020.
Sources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Explanation of Significant Differences: Shattuck Chemical Site, Operable Unit 8, Denver Radium Superfund Site, Denver, CO." March 2007. Accessed July 31, 2020.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Superfund Site: Denver Radium Site, Denver, CO." Accessed July 31, 2020.
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