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In 1967, the US detonated a 29-kiloton nuclear device 4,227 feet below New Mexico to unlock natural gas; 5 tests produced 213 million cubic feet, but the gas had measurable radioactivity

🔬 1967, The US Detonated a 29-kiloton Nuclear Device

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Science News: In 1967, the United States tried an unusual method to increase natural gas production. It detonated a 29-kiloton device and had an explosoion 4,227 fe.

Key points

  • Science News: In 1967, the United States tried an unusual method to increase natural gas production.
  • It detonated a 29-kiloton device and had an explosoion 4,227 fe.

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