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Monday, March 11, 2013

Hanford News and Commentary 3/11

Editorial: Keep Hanford nuclear cleanup a priority

The Seattle Times (blog) - ‎21 hours ago‎
Editorial: Keep Hanford nuclear cleanup a priority. Hanford leaks, budget cuts and cleanup strategies grabbed Gov. Jay Inslee early in his administration. That is a good thing. Seattle Times Editorial. http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020518490_edithanfordleaksxml.html

Op-ed: States must be involved in finding a repository for Hanford's nuclear waste

The Seattle Times (blog) - ‎Mar 10, 2013‎
It's time to take a new approach to finding a place to store the nation's most dangerous nuclear waste, and it must meaningfully involve the states, according to guest columnists William and Rosemarie Alley. By William Alley and Rosemarie Alley. Special to ...http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2020518289_williamrosemariealleyopedxml.html?cmpid=2628

Q&A: What Went Wrong At Hanford?

OPB News (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
The past three weeks have been bumpy for the agency managing the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south central Washington. The Hanford site is still storing nuclear waste leftover from the World War II plutonium production process. News that at least six ...http://www.opb.org/news/blog/ecotrope/qa-what-went-wrong-at-hanford/

Who Wants the Nuclear Waste?

Pacific Standard - ‎8 hours ago‎
How could you possibly convince a community to accept nuclear waste in its back yard? Hints: Deal with them honestly, don't cram it down their throats, and certainly don't pay them. (PHOTO: BIORAVEN/SHUTTERSTOCK). March 11, 2013 • By Bruce Barcott ...http://www.psmag.com/environment/nuclear-waste-carlsbad-fukushima-yucca-53628/

As Hanford Radioactive Leak Continues, Clean-Up Contractor Pays Fraud Penalty

AllGov - ‎Mar 10, 2013‎
Bad news continues to leak out of the former nuclear weapons plant in Hanford, Washington. Following news last week of underground storage tanks leaking toxic waste, the contractor hired to clean said tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Site has admitted to ...http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/as-hanford-radioactive-leak-continues-clean-up-contractor-pays-fraud-penalty-130310?news=849371

Editorial: WIPP may be only option for Hanford nuke waste

ABQ Journal - ‎Mar 9, 2013‎
As much as 3.1 million gallons of highly radioactive waste dating back to World War II nuclear weapons work is partially submerged in the ground at the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford site in Washington state. And some of it is leaking from the old steel ...http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2013/03/10/opinion/wipp-may-be-only-option-for-hanford-nuke-waste.html
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