It’s neat and tidy — and clearly not an original part of this landscape. So what is buried underneath? Here’s a hint: It was built in 1992 and is located near Grants, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of the Department of Energy
Throw Back Thursday – What’s Underneath?
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Uranium mill tailings.
Mill tailings from the Homestake Mining Company
Glad it does not have a bulls-eye painted on it…
Probably TMI and Chernobyl plant managers! (:-)
All the records and equipment from Projects Mogul, Genetrix, Moby Dick, Skyhook are buried there. They were covered with Uranium tailings to thwart exterrestrial investigations of the area.
oh God
The Ambrosia Lake Mill. It was buried in 1992 by the Department of Energy
How many sq ft of land is this site on? How many years until the soil is safe for human activity?
It’s an ancient pyramid from the Aztecs. Precious stuff is hidden there.
Answer: Inside is a demolished uranium mill and its radioactive tailings. It is one of about 20 uranium mill tailings sites in the U.S. that were remediated as part of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action project.
Moderator
High-energy accelerator for paritcle experiments
Ambrosia Lake Mill Site contains a demolished uranium mill and its radioactive tailings.
Most likely high-level nuclear waste is stored there – OH MY!
Uranium mill that was demolished.
Could it be a Uranium Mine?
Steven P. Hutchins
Senior Project Manager
Nuclear Energy Institute