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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Scientists trying to deal with the legacy of mill processing from a former uranium mill tailings site have found an unusual process for reducing the radiation danger.
They’re injecting acetate, a vinegar-like substance, into shallow groundwater tainted with uranium and vanadium from the mill.
According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel ( ), the organisms breathe out uranium and vanadium and convert the two substances from soluble forms into ores, removing them from the groundwater.
Federal officials say the process shows potential for other radioactive dump sites.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
