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Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Project (WTP)

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Washington, United States

Source: E&E News by POLITICO

Project
Near Operational

A project aiming to clean up radioactive waste at the Hanford site along the Columbia River by building a facility designed to turn atomic waste from tanks into glass for disposal. The project has taken almost three decades to build and could cost up to $30 billion.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Nuclear, Commercial, Government
Location
Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
E&E News by POLITICO

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The project “Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Project (WTP)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from E&E News by POLITICO.

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near operational

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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A project aiming to clean up radioactive waste at the Hanford site along the Columbia River by building a facility designed to turn atomic waste from tanks into glass for disposal. The project has taken almost three decades to build and could cost up to $30 billion.

Original sector

Environmental Management

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Washington

Source

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E&E News by POLITICO

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Sector

Nuclear, Commercial, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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