A uranium mill left radioactive waste beside Utah’s Colorado River for decades; after trains began hauling it away in 2009, crews have now removed 17 million tons to a disposal site 30 miles away
For decades, millions of tons of uranium mill tailings sat beside the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, leaving behind a major environmental cleanup challenge in a landscape known for its red rock scenery and tourism. The waste came from a uranium processing site that operated during the Cold War era, and concerns grew over contamination…
