圣路易西湖垃圾填埋场的放射性废物清理费用猛增至近4亿美元。 Cleanup costs for radioactive waste at St. Louis' West Lake Landfill have surged to nearly $400 million.

圣路易斯附近西湖垃圾填埋场的放射性废物清理费用已上升到近4亿美元,因为污染范围比原先想象的要广。 The cleanup cost for radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill near St. Louis has risen to nearly $400 million due to more widespread contamination than initially thought. 挖掘费用从2.29亿美元增至3.92亿美元,部分原因是挖掘面积较大和通货膨胀。 The excavation cost has increased from $229 million to $392 million, partly due to a larger excavation area and inflation. 污染源于二战时代在圣路易斯开发的核炸弹。 The contamination stems from World War II-era nuclear bomb development in St. Louis.