Workers exposed to plutonium blame National Lab

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Two Idaho National Laboratory workers who were exposed to plutonium contamination in 2011 are now accusing their employers of creating an unsafe work culture at the eastern Idaho research facility.

Ralph Stanton and Brian Simmons announced Thursday they have filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration against Battelle Energy Alliance, the company contracted by the government to operate INL.