On Tuesday, US lawmakers met with members of the intelligence community in a closed-door scheduled hearing to discuss ongoing drone activity that has captured the US imagination and conspiracy theories.
The story took another turn when the Mayor of Belleville, New Jersey, Michael Melham noted the disappearance of some radioactive material from Port Newark and said the drones appeared to be “looking for something “
“We are aware of a threat that came in through the Port of Newark,” Melham said Fox 5 New York Tuesday. “There is currently an alert that radioactive material in New Jersey went missing on December 2nd. He reached a destination. The ship was damaged and was empty.”
On December 13, a report was submitted by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, indicating that a shipment containing radioactive material “less than category 3” arrived damaged and empty.
According to the report, the vessel's contents were reported lost in transit on December 2nd, and the USNRC was notified on December 5th.
“This is just an example of what I think we're looking for,” continued Melham. “I think we have the assets that can go up and fly around and sniff, and that's why we're not seeing the uptick we used to see in Belleville anymore. It's kind of transient, but we're seeing warnings that it's happening now in Pennsylvania.”
USNRC officials clarified that radioactive material “less than category 3” is unlikely to cause permanent harm to humans.
“The categories refer to the significance of the risk of the substance involved; it is a rating by the International Atomic Energy Agency,” a USNRC spokesperson said Decryption. “Divisions one and two involve hazardous materials. “
Although the concept of radioactive materials may evoke images of nuclear meltdowns, weapons, or the Incredible Hulk, a USNRC spokesperson said the material is comparable to a Gamma Knife. A Gamma Knife is a device used in radiosurgery that delivers highly focused radiation beams to treat brain tumors and cancer.
“Category three is widely used in industry and medicine,” the spokesman said. “Less than category three shows very little radioactive material, which poses no real threat to public safety.”
According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Assessment, the radioactive material was discovered last week.
“The radioactive source–about six inches long and 1.5-millimeter in diameter–located on December 10, 2024, repackaged, and shipped to the manufacturer from the FedEx shipping facility where it was misplaced,” said a spokesperson with the NJDoEP Decryption. “The Ge-68 pin is a low-level radiation source approved for shipment via common carriers like FedEx.”
“The New Jersey Department of Environmental Assessment did not use drones to detect the radioactive material,” they said, contradicting claims that the drones are scanning for the missing radioactive materials.
However, the mystery surrounding drones continues to grip the country, with sightings over residential and government facilities.
Despite efforts to calm fears – from alien invasions to sentient plasmoids and foreign spies – concerned citizens have filed more than 5,000 reports of these sightings.
The Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense issued a joint statement Tuesday downplaying the drone sightings as explained by normal air traffic, drone pilots, and natural phenomena.
Echoing statements made by White House and Pentagon officials last week, the agencies said after examining the data and tips received related to the drones, that the scenes include a variety of “legal commercial drones, recreational drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as personnel.” fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones mistakenly reported as drones. “
“We have not identified anything anomalous and we are not evaluating the activity so far to present a threat to national security or public safety over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other eastern states.” north,” said the groups.
Public hearings in Washington have given growing attention to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in recent weeks. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have pushed for more transparency from military and intelligence agencies, citing concerns about natural security and public safety.
Edited by Sebastian Sinclair and Josh Quittner
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