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In 1969, a nuclear bomb was detonated underground in Colorado to see if they could help in natural gas extraction. In response, voters approved an amendment to the state constitution barring nuclear detonations without voter consent. What was the process like for authorizing tests before this?

by /u/silverappleyard in /r/AskHistorians

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