Trailer for Doc Film 'Half-Life of Memory' About the Rocky Flats Plant

"That place should never, ever be inhabited by human beings." Freestyle Digital Media debuted the official trailer for a documentary titled Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory. As much as it may seem like some conspiracy theory doc, it's anything but – it's the true story of an atomic bomb facility. The film tells the story of how the U.S. secretly manufactured thousands of atomic weapons in the suburbs of Denver, leaving behind a toxic legacy that will persist for many generations. Colorado's Rocky Flats plant produced a staggering 70K atomic bombs, each serving as a "trigger" for thermonuclear warheads. Concealed by U.S. government secrecy, the plant's fires, leaks, & illicit dumping of nuclear waste contaminated the Denver area with long-lived radioactive toxins. A major and highly visible plutonium fire sparked a decade of mass protests, culminating in an unprecedented FBI raid that ultimately shuttered the plant. Today, the radioactive legacy of Rocky Flats continues to threaten public health, yet surprisingly few people are aware the plant ever existed. Me either! As someone who grew up in Colorado, I'm fascinated by this harrowing true story (the plant was shut down for good in 1992). Scary they got away with it for so long. // Continue Reading ›

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