A 1995 study published in the Journal of Environmental Quality examined how uranium was distributed in soils east of the Rocky Flats Plant and what those patterns could reveal about contamination from plant operations. The study, conducted by researcher M. Iggy Litaor, began with a clear finding: soils east of Rocky Flats had been contaminated with uranium through past waste-storage practices, accidental releases of uranium-laden oils, and low-level airborne emissions from th