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Former Hanford doctor ‘under duress’ to disregard worker safety　via King5

Posted on 2017/02/09 by nfield

n 30 years of medical practice, Dr. Loren Lewis of Spokane said he’s never seen tactics like those used at Hanford. Instead of putting worker safety as priority number one at the former nuclear weapons complex, the occupational medicine expert … Continue reading →

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Workers at Hanford Nuclear Site Could Get Protection During Clean Up via EHS Today

Posted on 2017/01/31 by nfield

Exposure to harmful vapors and nuclear waste is an everyday occurrence for employees stationed at the Hanford Reservation in Washington. State lawmakers are calling for United States Department of Energy (DOE) workers, contractors and subcontractors to be protected and treated … Continue reading →

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Worker falling into Hanford septic tank leads to fine via Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2016/11/27 by norma field

A Hanford contractor will pay a fine after one of its subcontractor’s employees fell into a liquid-filled, abandoned septic tank at the nuclear reservation. Washington River Protection Solutions has agreed to a consent order requiring it to pay the Department … Continue reading →

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Richland man sues EPA over Hanford air permit via The Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2016/10/03 by norma field

A Richland man has sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to take action on a Clean Air Act operating permit for the Hanford nuclear reservation. Bill Green claims the Washington State Department of Ecology failed to take action … Continue reading →

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Nuclear accident in New Mexico ranks among the costliest in U.S. history via Los Angeles Times

Posted on 2016/09/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

When a drum containing radioactive waste blew up in an underground nuclear dump in New Mexico two years ago, the Energy Department rushed to quell concerns in the Carlsbad desert community and quickly reported progress on resuming operations. The early … Continue reading →

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Hanford whistleblowers awarded $216,000 in back pay, compensation via Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2016/09/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Two Hanford whistleblowers have been awarded back pay and compensation after they raised safety concerns related to a medical tracking system and then were laid off. Associated Press Two Hanford whistleblowers have been awarded $216,000 in back pay and compensation, … Continue reading →

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Washington Fire Crews Fight To Keep Buffer Between Wildfire, Nuclear Reactor via Jefferson Public Radio

Posted on 2016/08/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Officials from the Hanford nuclear reservation and Energy Northwest have been meeting with fire managers in southeast Washington state Tuesday. The nearby Range 12 Fire has grown to more than 177,000 acres and high winds are predicted this evening. Fire … Continue reading →

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Fires burn across Eastern Washington, one toward Hanford nuclear site via the Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2016/07/31 by norma field

A large wildfire was burning toward the Hanford nuclear reservation Sunday after spreading from Grant and Yakima counties into Benton County overnight Saturday. It was one of at least five wildfires burning Sunday in eastern Washington and Oregon, including a … Continue reading →

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Nuclear worker: ‘Retaliation is very real at Hanford’ via King5

Posted on 2016/07/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Whistle-blower Dave Lee, a veteran instrument technician at the site, said after he made repeated attempts to bring attention to an unsafe condition at Hanford, he was harassed, isolated, and made to clean closets instead of his regular duties fixing … Continue reading →

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AG files emergency action to force end to Hanford safety ‘crisis’　via K5

Posted on 2016/07/22 by norma field

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Wednesday filed an emergency legal motion to force improvements in worker safety at the Hanford Site, the 586-square-mile former plutonium production facility. Ferguson called the action “as serious as it gets.” The motion … Continue reading →

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