Originally published September 30, 2009 at 5:24 PM | Page modified September 30, 2009 at 7:36 PM

Spending bill includes $2 billion for Hanford

The federal government would spend more than $2 billion in fiscal year 2010 to clean up the nation's most contaminated nuclear site under a new spending bill.

The Associated Press

YAKIMA, Wash. —

The federal government would spend more than $2 billion in fiscal year 2010 to clean up the nation's most contaminated nuclear site under a new spending bill.

That's in line with what the U.S. Department of Energy usually spends to rid the Hanford nuclear reservation of radioactive and toxic waste.

The budget for fiscal year 2009 was $2.067 billion. A spending bill expected to be voted on soon by Congress includes $2.096 billion, which is more than was requested by President Obama.

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state says the additional money will go toward groundwater cleanup and treatment and disposal of radioactive sludge.

In addition, $2 billion in stimulus money is being spent at the 586-square-mile site.

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