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The US did a half-assed clear up. They dumped tons of radioactive waste into a crater on Runit Island and capped it in concrete, which is now deteriorating. h
by ectopod 5y ago
The US did a half-assed clear up. They dumped tons of radioactive waste into a crater on Runit Island and capped it in concrete, which is now deteriorating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runit_Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runit_Island
- aerostable_slug 5y agoThe material outside the dome is hotter than the material inside the dome. I agree it was a half-ass cleanup, but OTOH dilution and time are wonderful things. The damage has already been done to the local marine life.