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Transport of Manhattan Project-era Radioactive Waste to Michigan

Q: What is the latest status of the project “Transport of Manhattan Project-era Radioactive Waste to Michigan”?

The status recorded for “Transport of Manhattan Project-era Radioactive Waste to Michigan” is Ongoing.

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Van Buren Township, Michigan, United States

Source: Planet Detroit

Project

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Radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project is being shipped to a landfill in Van Buren Township, Michigan. This includes over 300,000 cubic yards of waste from various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites, raising public health concerns due to the concentration of radioactive materials in a heavily populated area.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment
Location: Van Buren Township, Michigan, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Planet Detroit

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The project “Transport of Manhattan Project-era Radioactive Waste to Michigan” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Van Buren Township, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Planet Detroit.

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Original status	Ongoing
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project is being shipped to a landfill in Van Buren Township, Michigan. This includes over 300,000 cubic yards of waste from various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites, raising public health concerns due to the concentration of radioactive materials in a heavily populated area.
Original sector	Environmental

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Michigan
City	Van Buren Township

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Source	Planet Detroit
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Record type	Project
Sector	Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment
Article published date	2025-03-20

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