Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium

Seeking justice for the unknowing, unwilling and uncompensated, innocent victims of the July 16, 1945, Trinity test in South-Central New Mexico.

We have good news to share.

The people of New Mexico have now been added to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. While this is great news, please be warned. The Department of Justice is not ready to process claims yet. There are many companies and attorneys from across the country that will be glad to help you with a claim, but you will be required by them to pay a fee and give up part of your claim. There is no need to do that. We will soon have people in place to help file claims.

We are asking you to please be patient until the time all of the details are sorted out and you can be assisted by a local organization/person that will not require you to pay a fee. Be aware of websites that are not this website but appear to be assisting downwinders. They may seem helpful but will keep part of your claim money.

The application process can be easy for some and more difficult for others, but be assured we will do all we can to assist. You can check back at this website for updates or you can contact us to be added to our newsletter for updates.

Again, what is most important is that you remain patient and understand that assistance will be forthcoming. If you want to start working on paperwork that will be required, you can gather death certificates, birth certificates, and medical records. Other records will likely be required on a case-by-case basis.

We remain committed to enrolling as many people as possible and will provide more information as it becomes available.

Thank you.

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First We Bombed New Mexico

The film tells the story of an inspiring Latina cancer survivor fighting for reparations for Native and Hispanic communities in New Mexico whose land and water were radiated by the Trinity Bomb with devastating multigenerational consequences.

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Current Conversations

Lesley Blume and Tina Cordova talk about the horrors of nuclear testing on US soil and what we need to do in order to recognize its victims.

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Lesley Blume, Senator Ben Ray Luján, Senator Josh Hawley, and Congresswoman Teresa Fernandez talk about RECA and it's importance.

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Lesley Blume, Tina Cordova, Lois Lipman, Senator Luján discuss false narratives of events after Trinity, studies to count those affected, and how those closest to the bomb were excluded from the original bill.

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Lesley Blume, Senator Luján, Senator Hawley, Congresswoman Fernande, Tina Cordova explain what RECA is and why it’s important to expand the bill which would save thousands of lives.

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After the fallout: Oppenheimer's Trinity test has US civilians seeking compensation today

Following the anniversary of the Trinity test on July 16, we're revisiting an interview with Tina Cordova. She is a co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, which advocates for those affected by radiation exposure from the Trinity nuclear weapon test.

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