Environmental Crimes At The Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility

A chilling, fast-moving study of the nuclear weapons plant in the Denver suburbs, told through the experiences of managers, workers, activists, and neighbors who were all so deeply affected by the hazardous plant.

A review of the handling by the Dept. of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office for Colorado of the criminal prosecution of Rockwell International Corp. for environmental crimes at Rocky Flats Plant, a Dept. of Energy owned nuclear weapons plant. The purpose of this review was to determine whether the critical decisions made in connection with the prosecution, including the plea agreement, reflected a proper exercise of prosecutorial discretion.