Possible Uranium Spill Occurs in the Detroit River
A partial collapse of a seawall on the property that was holding aggregate dirt piles that potentially is contaminated with uranium has spilled into the Detroit River during the Thanksgiving weekend. The site
has been marked as contaminated with uranium by the U.S. Department of
Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Detroit Bulk Storage
currently leases the site which was formerly owned by Revere Copper and
Brass factory in the 1940s and 50s for use of World War II-era research and development, in an effort to build an atomic bomb. Regulatory agencies were not informed of the spill until days afterward and, of course, they are concerned about the impact it may have on the environment and the public water quality. To read more on this recent spill, click here
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