Atomic Days

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The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America

By Joshua Frank

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Atomic Days by Joshua Frank explores the dark legacy of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state, once the largest plutonium production site in the US. The book reveals the ongoing environmental disaster caused by leaking radioactive waste, the most toxic contamination in America, and the world's costliest cleanup effort. Frank challenges common myths about nuclear technology, exposing the catastrophic risks that Hanford poses to communities, workers, and the environment.
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This book suits readers passionate about environmental issues, nuclear history, and public policy, as well as those seeking critical perspectives on energy debates. It is ideal for students, educators, and concerned citizens wanting clear, impactful insights into one of the world's most pressing ecological crises.

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state has become the most toxic site in the Western Hemisphere, yet most Americans are in the dark about the damage their government's nuclear obsession has wrought on the environment and their tax dollars.

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Once home to the United States' largest plutonium production site, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State is laced with 56 million gallons of radioactive waste. The threat of an explosive accident at Hanford is all too real—an event that could be more catastrophic than Chernobyl.

The EPA designated Hanford the most toxic place in America; it is also the most expensive environmental cleanup job the world has ever seen, with a $677 billion price tag that keeps growing. Huge underground tanks, well past their life expectancy and full of boiling radioactive gunk, are leaking, infecting groundwater supplies and threatening the Columbia River.

Atomic Days provides a much-needed refutation of the myths of nuclear technology—from weapons to electricity—and shines a spotlight on the ravages of Hanford and its threat to communities, workers, and the global environment.

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Praised for its investigative depth and urgency, Atomic Days has been lauded as "Pulitzer Prize award-worthy" by the New York Journal of Books. The Progressive included it among the Best Books of 2022, highlighting its compelling warning about the apocalyptic risks of nuclear waste and the challenges of its disposal amid climate change debates. Readers interested in nuclear energy's future will find Frank's work a crucial and sobering examination.

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ISBN: 9781642598285

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Foreword by Leona Morgan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Joshua Frank is an award-winning California-based journalist and co-editor of the political magazine CounterPunch. He is a co-author of several books, most recently T (AK Press).

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