Explosion Remembrance: Wood River Junction’s Tragic Nuclear Accident of 1964
Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, a quiet village known for its peaceful surroundings, was the site of a tragic nuclear accident that occurred 60 years ago. In 1964, United Nuclear Corporation opened a multi-million-dollar facility in the state, heralded as a groundbreaking development that would bring good paying jobs and technological advancement to Rhode Island. The facility’s primary task was to process uranium scraps to recover enriched uranium, a dangerous but technically simple process. However, …