Canon, Scott.

Waste from Weapons Leaves U.S. with Herculean Cleanup Task. / Scott Canon. - KRT News Service, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 51. Environment, 1522-3205; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Waste from Weapons Leaves U.S. with Herculean Cleanup Task, May 5, 2002; pp. n.p..

"Ah, the burping underground waste tank, with its potential for catastrophic belches and never-ending cleanup bills. It reminds one of how making the most deadly of weapons makes the most deadly of garbage." (KANSAS CITY STAR) This article discusses the cleanup task the United States is faced with as a result of producing nuclear weapons.

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Cleanup of radioactive waste sites.
Groundwater pollution.
Nuclear weapons industry.
Radioactive pollution.
Radioactive wastes.
Soil pollution.


Hanford Site (Washington)

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