Hanford Nuclear Site Seeks $4B for Waste Disposal
Update: 2025-12-11
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Hanford Nuclear Site Unveils Four-Billion-Dollar Plan for Radioactive Waste Disposal: The Department of Energy has announced a massive project to grout and dispose of radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear site, potentially worth four billion dollars. The plan involves turning highly radioactive waste into stable glass and immobilizing less radioactive waste in a concrete-like grout for disposal in other states. The project, expected to begin in January 2028 and last twelve years, is part of a broader agreement to address the complex cleanup at the site.
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