A Cold War nuclear weapons plant in Colorado was decontaminated 50 years ahead of schedule and $28 billion under what was expected. The clean-up deal included financial penalties for falling behind schedule, $100 million in employee incentives, and a constant pressure on partners to get things done quickly. Former Colorado Senator Wayne Allard has called the project “the best example of a nuclear cleanup success story ever".

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