Fifteen Million Tons of Uranium Waste Have Left the Colorado River Bank in Moab, Utah, by Train Since 2009, and Contaminated Groundwater May Need Decades of Treatment and Surveillance.

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has removed about 15.4 million tons of uranium waste from the Colorado River bank, along with Moab, in Utah. Its Environmental Management Office announced the milestone on September 29, 2026. Waste travels by train from 2009 to a reservoir about 48 kilometers away. The DOE speaks of 17 million short tons, the U.S. unit, which is equivalent to about 907 kilos. Cleanup remains open, because contaminated soils, g…