The Economic Times

Since 2014, NASA has recycled over 75,000 tons of clean steel and asphalt from Santa Susana demolition. The cleanup has restored more than 22 acres to natural habitat

The Santa Susana Field Laboratory presents a multifaceted narrative of space exploration and nuclear events. Years of intensive rocket engine tests have resulted in significant contamination issues that necessitate a thorough cleanup process. Since 2014, NASA has been repurposing old structures while addressing the chemical remediation of the affected soil and groundwater. This effort underscores the profound ecological debts owed by historical industrial practices.