Did you know the same facility that produced the plutonium for the Nagasaki bomb is now considered one of the most contaminated sites in the United States? Did you know that some of its radioactive waste has been leaking into the soil and groundwater for decades?
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 – Intro
00:51 – The Nuclear Frontier
03:42 – The Secret History of Contamination
07:09 – A Dangerous Place to Work
10:02 – The Impossible Cleanup
11:40 – A Town Forever Changed
13:34 – Outro
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This video examines how a vital part of America’s nuclear history became an environmental disaster zone. We trace the site’s history from its wartime origins through its Cold War expansion and into the ongoing cleanup effort—one that has cost tens of billions of dollars and may take decades more to complete. Along the way, we hear from whistleblowers, health experts, and local residents who are still fighting for recognition and justice. The story of Hanford is not just about a place—it’s about the people who lived it, and the cost of keeping a nuclear secret for too long.
Old Nuclear Testing Site is Now the Deadliest Place in America