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Hanford Nuclear Waste Cleanup Plant May Be Too Dangerous via Scientific American

Posted on 2013/05/30 by norma field

The most toxic and voluminous nuclear waste in the U.S.—208 million liters —sits in decaying underground tanks at the Hanford Site (a nuclear reservation) in southeastern Washington State. It accumulated there from the middle of World War II, when the … Continue reading →

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Fukushima No. 1 can’t keep its head above tainted water via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/05/21 by norma field

More than two years into the triple-meltdown crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, workers continue to wage a desperate battle to keep the stricken reactors cool while trying to contain the 400 tons of radioactive water produced by … Continue reading →

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No plan in place when leak alarm sounded at Hanford via King5.com

Posted on 2013/05/12 by norma field

At Hanford, the former plutonium production facility located in Eastern Washington, not much takes place without a carefully designed plan. With 56 million gallons of the most highly contaminated nuclear waste on the planet stored in underground tanks at the … Continue reading →

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Sequester Energy Cuts Could Affect Nuclear Waste Cleanup At Sites Including Hanford via Huffington Post

Posted on 2013/03/07 by norma field

WASHINGTON — Cleanup of radioactive waste at nuclear sites across the country – including one in Washington state where waste tanks may be leaking 1,000 gallons per year – would be delayed under automatic spending cuts set to take effect … Continue reading →

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