On February 1, local time on January 31, the U.S. Accountability Bureau under the U.S. Congress released a report saying that the actions of the United States in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century caused radioactive contamination in Greenland, Spain and the Marshall Islands, and its effects will be long-lasting.
In its report, the agency noted that "U.S. actions during the Cold War resulted in radioactive contamination in Greenland, Spain and the Marshall Islands." ”
It is reported that in the 1960s, the United States built a small nuclear reactor in Greenland to study the feasibility of installing nuclear missiles there. But the reactor was found to be highly radioactive, and the radioactive cooling water it left behind was buried under the Greenland ice sheet and will remain contaminated until 2,100 years.
The report also shows that in 1966, two U.S. Air Force planes collided over the Spanish town of Palomares, causing radioactive debris to fall into the area and cause nuclear contamination.
According to the report, in the 90s of the 20th century, Spain** reassessed the nuclear contamination situation in Palomares and found that its content exceeded the EU standard. In 2015, U.S. and Spanish authorities signed a statement of intent to further clean up Palomares, but no final agreement was reached.
The report also notes that between 1946 and 1958, the United States conducted 67 nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. There are remnants left over from nuclear tests on the island, and local residents are concerned that climate change may lead to radioactive contamination, affecting fresh water and food**.