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Nature Returns at Weldon Springs Disposal Site

Weldon Springs is the former location of a uranium feed materials plant, raffinate pit storage areas and explosives production. Nature is returning here which is hopeful. The gray mound in the photo is a cell where some of the most toxic materials from the cold war are sealed off.

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Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Weldon Springs, Missouri, United States of America
Copyright: © Michael Dolan