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Nuclear waste has haunted Coldwater Creek for decades, but the cleanup is far from over
The Army Corps of Engineers has been cleaning up radioactive contamination near St. Louis since the 1990s, but their efforts ...
They didn't know their backyard creek carried nuclear waste. Now, they're dying of cancer.
Uranium produced in St. Louis was used for the secretive Manhattan Project. Leftover waste was dumped around the city.
Finland Could Be the First Country in the World to Bury Nuclear Waste Permanently
Finland successfully completed the first test of its encapsulation plant, which, if finished, will become the world’s first ...
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How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?
(THE CONVERSATION) Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers. In March 2025, the U.S. Supreme ...
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How Dangerous Nuclear Waste Is Stored in the U.S.
Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 sites in 39 states, in a range of different structures and containers. For decades, the nation has been trying to send it ...