WEB5 days ago · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the removal of low-level radioactive soil from Lewiston, New York, a legacy of the Manhattan Project, the secret government project to develop atomic bombs during World War II featured in the 2023 movie “Oppenheimer.”. Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township, 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Detroit, is considered to be the closest licensed ...