Richland, Washington, holds a complicated history due to its crucial role in the Manhattan Project and the production of plutonium for atomic bombs. Today, it faces the monumental task of cleaning up 56 million gallons of radioactive waste left at the Hanford site, a project expected to cost upwards of half a trillion dollars. Oversight for this cleanup has become contentious due to staff departures from the Department of Energy, raising concerns about the pace and effectiveness of this critical environmental project that may not conclude until 2100.
The cleanup of 56 million gallons of nuclear waste at Hanford is one of the largest and most expensive environmental projects ever undertaken, costing nearly half a trillion dollars.
Local experts have been leaving the Department of Energy amid efforts to streamline operations; the exact number of departing staff remains undisclosed, raising concerns about project oversight.
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