In 1989, Ohio's Fernald uranium plant stopped production; a $4.4 billion cleanup transformed the 1,050-acre site into wetlands, prairie and forest
- Before and after photo of the Fernald Site cleanupFor nearly four decades, a site in Ohio was part of the United States’ nuclear weapons production programme.
- Today, the same land has been turned into the Fernald Preserve, with wetlands, prairies, forests, walking trails and a Visitors Center that tells the story of its past.
- According to US Energy department, its Fernald property, located northwest of Cincinnati, once housed the Feed Materials Production Center.
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- Before and after photo of the Fernald Site cleanupFor nearly four decades, a site in Ohio was part of the United States’ nuclear weapons production programme.
- Today, the same land has been turned into the Fernald Preserve, with wetlands, prairies, forests, walking trails and a Visitors Center that tells the story of its past.
- According to US Energy department, its Fernald property, located northwest of Cincinnati, once housed the Feed Materials Production Center.
Sources: Times of India