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The In southern Washington State lies 56 million gallons of radioactive waste.

Already, the contamination has earned it the title of the most toxic place in America,

with an endless cleanup racket that funnels billions to defense contractors.

But the damage already done by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is nothing compared to the disaster that could happen any day.

The all but inevitable explosion or leak at the facility could render almost the

entire Pacific Northwest, from the Oregon coast to Boise, Idaho, uninhabitable to human beings

for a quarter million years. So why is it that this place is totally unknown to most Americans?

This story is explored in a new book by Joshua Frank titled Atomic Days, the untold

story of the most toxic place in America, which you can buy now at Haymarket Books.

It's an urgently needed case study of the inescapable consequences of nuclear weapons production and nuclear power.

Nuclear waste. Atomic days tells one untold story, centered on Hanford, but through it sheds light on

the disastrous legacy of nuclear weapons production and their inextricable marriage to nuclear power.

Wherever you fall in the nuclear power debate, it's not possible to have an honest

discussion about it without a robust understanding of what Joshua Frank uncovers in his book.

Mike Prysner and I sat down with Josh in our L.A. studio to give you a snapshot of the lessons

Hanford holds for us all.

Josh, in studio, in the Empire Files studio.

Yeah, thanks for having me.

The Empire Files podcast.

We're talking about your new book, Atomic Days, the untold story of the most toxic place

in America.

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