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From Blue Dragon to Woodstock: DOE’s Classified Human Subjects Research Revealed After 7 Year Wait
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From Blue Dragon to Woodstock: DOE’s Classified Human Subjects Research Revealed After 7 Year Wait

This story exposes previously undisclosed classified human subjects research conducted by the Department of Energy, raising ethical questions about government experimentation and informed consent.

After a 7-year wait, the DOE released a list of classified human subjects research (HSR) projects for FY 2018, obtained via FOIA. The document reveals 11 ongoing classified HSR projects with code names like "Blue Dragon" and "Woodstock," expanding public knowledge of this secretive research. This continues a trend of tracking such projects, mandated after Cold War-era ethical breaches.

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