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U.S. Army Begins $400 Million Nuclear Waste Cleanup in Pennsylvania

4/15/2026

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin cleaning a nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, this week.
Remediation will remove hundreds of buried 55-gallon drums and will take six to eight years, costing over $400 million.
Col. Nicholas Melin of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said safety measures include air monitors and a water treatment plant.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin cleaning a nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, this week.
Remediation will remove hundreds of buried 55-gallon drums and will take six to eight years, costing over $400 million.
Col. Nicholas Melin of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said safety measures include air monitors and a water treatment plant.