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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

DOE confirms leak inside Hanford waste tank

DOE confirms leak inside Hanford waste tank
Northwest Cable News
The interior wall of a double walled nuclear waste storage tank at Hanford is leaking. KING 5 reported last week the leak was suspected after material was found between the walls of the tank. The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed the leak on Monday.http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=175449461&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10202


DOE officials confirm tank leaking radioactive waste
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Underground waste Tanks AY-101 and AY-102 are shown under construction in about 1969. Radioactive material has been found between the inner and outer shells of Tank AY-102, raising concerns that the inner shell may have leaked. It's the first time ...http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/10/23/2144997/doe-officials-confirm-tank-leaking.html


Hanford managers confirm slow leak in radioactive waste tank
KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest
RICHLAND, Wash. – Managers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have confirmed that a radioactive waste tank has a slow leak. That waste isn't getting into the environment. This house-sized vessel is known as AY-102. It's made of steel and concrete and ...http://www.kplu.org/post/hanford-managers-confirm-slow-leak-radioactive-waste-tank

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