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"Atomic Fallout" is an ongoing collaboration between The Missouri Independent, MuckRock and The Associated Press involving thousands of pages of previously-unreleased government records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. They show radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project was known to pose a threat to people living in North St. Louis County as early as 1949. But federal officials repeatedly wrote off potential health risks off as "slight," "minimal" or "low-level."

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For the Record: MuckRock @ SRCCON

by Kelly Kauffman and Chris Amico

August 21, 2024

MuckRock Senior Developer Chris Amico led a hands-on session on self-hosted maps at SRCCON 2024.

Release Notes: How to make self-hosted maps that work everywhere and cost next to nothing

by Chris Amico

February 13, 2024

Can we build a better way to build — and maintain — maps? DocumentCloud developer Chris Amico shares his recent work exploring new advances and opportunities when it comes to self-hosting maps.

Mapping Manhattan Project radioactive waste across the St. Louis region

by Dillon Bergin, Chris Amico, Allison Kite and Kelly Kauffman

July 12, 2023

In partnership with The Missouri Independent and The Associated Press, MuckRock mapped various radioactive waste sites in the St. Louis area, over the past 75 years.

Title	Status	Agency	Jurisdiction
CJI 2024 final sales	Awaiting Response	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Nevada
Communications related to Celtics Parade and school cancellation	Awaiting Response	Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education	Massachusetts
Communications related to Celtics Parade and school cancellation	Awaiting Response	Boston Public Schools	Boston, MA
ADCC 2022 event booking at Thomas and Mack Center	Completed	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Nevada
Event booking at Thomas and Mack Center	Completed	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Nevada

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