US Approves First Cleanup of Abandoned Uranium Mines
For decades, thousands of sites associated with abandoned uranium mine waste have remained contaminated, many on or near Navajo and tribal lands.
The environmental legacy of Project Manhattan, a US-led World War II program, still impacts the United States. The NRC has issued a license to DISA Technologies to clean up abandoned uranium mine sites.
- Thousands of contaminated sites remain, many on Navajo and tribal lands.
- The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a license to DISA Technologies for cleanup.
The environmental legacy impacts of Project Manhattan are still felt across the United States.
Author's summary: US approves cleanup of contaminated uranium mines.
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