Denver, Colorado - A herd of about 150 elk in Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge,. The Refuge was formerly the site of a nuclear weapons plant that

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Denver, Colorado - A herd of about 150 elk in Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge,. The Refuge was formerly the site of a nuclear weapons plant that was extensively polluted with plutonium. The Fish and Wildlife Service opened much of the site to visitors in late 2018. The central area, where nuclear weapons-related production occurred, remains closed.

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Location: Denver, Colorado United States
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