Budget cuts threaten work at leaking nuke tanks
MiamiHerald.com -
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Federal budget cuts may disrupt efforts to close the
radioactive waste tanks currently leaking at Hanford Nuclear Reservation
and lead to layoffs or furloughs among workers there, officials said
Tuesday. In a letter to Washington Gov. http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/05/3268391/budget-cuts-threaten-work-at-leaking.html
Washington Nuclear-Waste Site Faces $171 Million in Cuts
Businessweek -
The Hanford reservation in Washington state, which stores six tanks
leaking radioactive waste, could face furloughs or layoffs of more than
4,700 workers under $171 million in U.S. budget cuts, the Energy
Department said today. While the Energy Department ...http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-05/washington-nuclear-waste-site-faces-171-million-in-cuts
Gov. Inslee touring Hanford reservation Wednesday
The Seattle Times - 4 hours ago
E-mail article. Print. Gov. Inslee touring Hanford reservation
Wednesday. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee plans to tour the Hanford nuclear
reservation on Wednesday with officials from the Energy Department and
state Ecology Department. The Associated Press ...http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020485977_apwahanfordleak.html
A look back at a nuclear facility with fresh leaks
CBS News - Mar 3, 2013
Most people think "Chernobyl" when it comes to nuclear disaster sites.
But outside of Russia, the most contaminated nuclear site in the world
is right here on the beautiful Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.
At Hanford Nuclear Facility in Washington State, ...http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57572228-10391709/a-look-back-at-a-nuclear-facility-with-fresh-leaks/
Sequester cuts to hit Hanford nuclear reservation hard, Department of Energy says
OregonLive.com -
Federal sequestration budget cuts will require a $171 million decrease
in funding for contractors at the Hanford nuclear reservation this
fiscal year, the Department of Energy estimated today. The cut could
also result in furloughs or layoffs for more than 4,700 ...http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/03/sequester_cuts_to_hit_hanford.html
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