Cleanup of America's most contaminated nuclear site, Hanford, faces challenges, costing up to $640 billion.

The Hanford Site in Washington, a 586-square-mile area, is America's most contaminated nuclear location, housing 56 million gallons of radioactive waste. Established during World War II, it was crucial for plutonium production for atomic bombs. Cleanup efforts, ongoing since the '90s, are expected to cost up to $640 billion and take decades, with significant challenges posed by leaking storage tanks.

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