In 1967, the US set off a 29-kiloton bomb under New Mexico to free natural gas; five tests yielded 213 million cubic feet, but the gas was radioactive
In 1967, the US set off a 29-kiloton nuclear bomb under New Mexico to free natural gas. The well produced 213 million cubic feet, but the gas was radioactive.
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