Summary
The Hanford nuclear site in Washington holds 56 million gallons of radioactive waste from WWII plutonium production, requiring half a trillion dollars cleanup expected to last until 2100.
Recently, dozens of Department of Energy staff, including managers, scientists, and safety experts, left or were fired amid government cuts led by Elon Musk’s “efficiency” drive, raising concerns over project delays and safety.
Bipartisan leaders, environmentalists, and Indigenous groups warn the downsizing threatens oversight and accountability.
Former workers also face difficulty claiming medical compensation for radiation-linked illnesses.
Jail.
I know movies and comics have lead us to believe this is how super heros are made, but there is alarmingly more cancer than superheros created from nuclear waste like this.
Break shit fast and fix it …in thousands of years after we suffer an environmental disaster or 10
