Massive radioactive waste disposal challenge at Hanford Site demands urgent action
The Hanford Site in Washington stores a lot of radioactive defense waste. They need to figure out how to dispose of high-level and transuranic wastes. The waste varies because of different processes used since the 1940s. They are working on an Environmental Impact Statement to compare disposal options. No matter what they choose, there will be a lot of handling to get the waste ready for disposal.