BBC NEWS: America’s first nuclear weapons production facility has become the center of a growing tourism industry.More than 60 years after plutonium was first produced at Hanford, Washington State, the US government is running limited visits to the site.Many locals are proud of their heritage, but Hanford has left another legacy: massive radioactive contamination.And now billions of dollars of President Obama’s stimulus money is being spent on cleaning up what is one of the most polluted places in the US.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
May 13, 2026 01:46 PM
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