The Rocky Flats plant manufactured 70,000 atomic bombs, functioning as triggers for thermonuclear warheads, while government secrecy concealed the devastating consequences of fires, leaks, and nuclear waste dumping that contaminated the Denver area with long-lasting radioactive pollutants.
Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory
The discovery of thousands of atomic weapons left behind by the US government in the Denver suburbs sparks a toxic legacy that will haunt future generations.
