In "Excerpt from PREPARED STATEMENT OF TINA CORDOVA, CO-FOUNDER, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM," Tina Cordova gives testimony to U.S. Congress on the need to provide compensation to victims of nuclear fallout in New Mexico.
Pair “Chernobyl: Interviews From Inside a Nuclear Disaster Area” with “Excerpt from PREPARED STATEMENT OF TINA CORDOVA, CO-FOUNDER, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM” and ask students to discuss how societies should deal with the consequences of nuclear radiation. What were the consequences of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl according to “Chernobyl: Interviews From Inside a Nuclear Disaster Area”? What were the consequences of the nuclear testing in New Mexico according to “Excerpt from PREPARED STATEMENT OF TINA CORDOVA, CO-FOUNDER, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM”? How were these events and the government responses similar? How were they different? Do you think societies owe compensation to people affected by nuclear radiation? Explain your thinking.