Hanford site still holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous waste
The Hanford site in Washington displaced about 1,500 residents in 1943 and now contains approximately 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous waste.
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The large legacy waste inventory presents a persistent environmental and public-safety hazard requiring long-term management.
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- 1,500 residents were displaced from Hanford in 1943; 83 years later, the Washington site holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous waste ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
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