08-07-2025
Guam survivors excluded from nuclear compensation act
US president Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is tipped to have far-reaching consequences on the US - some of which will extend to the Pacific.
Among its transformations will be to remove incentives for undocumented migrants and walk back climate change measures by making it easier to lease public land for drilling and mining projects.
Some people on Guam meanwhile have been left heartbroken that the bill excludes them from the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors Robert Celestial said Guamanians exposed to radiation caused from US nuclear testing in the Pacific, won't be eligible for financial benefits from the government.
