$ 2 billion in stimulus funds set aside to clean up Washington 's Hanford nuclear site . But that does n't cost $ 2 billion . The money was supposed to be used for the cleanup of radioactive waste, but instead it went into a fund that pays off debt from previous projects and is now being spent on other things like new buildings at Critics say funds are being misdirected , wasted at Hanford . Cleanup `` has been plagued by massive cost and schedule problems , '' their report says .
$ 2 billion in stimulus funds set aside to clean up Washington 's Hanford nuclear site . The money was supposed to be used for the cleanup of radioactive waste, but instead it went into a fund that pays off debt from previous projects and is now being spent on other things like new buildings at Critics say funds are being misdirected , wasted at Hanford . Cleanup `` has been plagued by massive cost and schedule problems , '' their report says .