Reuters: Kitty litter eyed as possible culprit in New Mexico radiation leak

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Kitty litter eyed as possible culprit in New Mexico radiation leak

(Reuters) - Kitty litter used to absorb liquid in radioactive debris may have triggered a chemical reaction that caused a radiation leak at a below-ground U.S. nuclear waste storage site in New Mexico, a state environmental official said on Tuesday.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654218/s/3a6472c9/sc/1/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class="feedflare">
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