In a decision raising eyebrows nationwide, the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the green light to a controversial project in Florida that incorporates radioactive waste into road construction. The project, led by Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, a major player in the phosphate fertilizer industry, plans to use phosphogypsum—a waste byproduct of phosphate fertilizer production—on a private property road in New Wales, Florida.
This decision represents a significant departure from previous EPA regulations under the Clean Air Act, which required phosphogypsum to be safely stored in engineered stacks to mitigate exposure risks. Phosphogypsum contains radium, which breaks down into radon gas—a silent and deadly radioactive substance responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually, according to the EPA.
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Environmental activists and public health advocates are sounding the alarm, citing potential long-term risks to road workers, surrounding communities, and groundwater quality. Ragan Whitlock, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, said the project “dramatically increases the potential for harm to our road crews and water quality.”
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