CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Concerns are rising in the Lowcountry as four wasp nests have tested positive for traces of nuclear waste.
The first nest was discovered in July and subsequently removed. Now, just a month later, four additional nests have been identified. Despite the alarming nature of these findings, experts assure the public that the nests pose minimal risk to humans.
“I’m not sure it’s spreading,” said David Jenkins, a forest health program manager at the South Carolina Forestry Commission. “Maybe they hadn’t tested before, and they’re seeing nests that are radioactive.”…