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The Bush administration wants to remove some people from a compensation program for workers who became ill after working in Cold War-era nuclear weapon programs.
The administration says more study is needed to determine if some workers who helped mine uranium qualify for compensation. Critics say further delay means more eligible workers will die before getting any money.
"They've been stonewalling and it's a crying shame," said Ed Brickey, president of the Colorado Uranium Workers Council. "We have people who are dying because of where they worked."
The administration wants to delay the payments until the completion of three ongoing studies, said Chris Ullman, spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget.
William Lambert, an epidemiologist at the University...