Giant nuclear waste dump in Pennsylvania set to be dug up after decades of lawsuits and public outcry

TL;DR

The federal government is commencing cleanup of a nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
The site, used since the Cold War, contains hundreds of buried drums of radioactive waste.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will undertake the remediation, which is expected to last six to eight years.
Over $400 million has been invested in the cleanup project.
Specialized equipment will remove contaminated soil in layers, which will then be packaged and transported to Utah for permanent storage.
Three layers of protection, including enclosures, air monitors, and a water treatment plant, are implemented to safeguard the community.
Despite cleanup efforts, local residents express ongoing concerns about safety.

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