Cost to Build Nuclear Waste Plant Rises Again
The cost to build a huge waste treatment plant at the Hanford nuclear site rose to $12.2 billion as the Department of Energy announced the results of a new review by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The plant is to convert millions of gallons of radioactive waste to glasslike logs for permanent disposal.
The vitrification plant has long been considered the cornerstone of cleanup at the Hanford site but has been mired in cost overruns, construction problems and delays.
In 2000, the construction cost was estimated at $4.3 billion.
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