WA: Nuclear Waste
WA communities unite to keep Hanford nuclear site cleanup on track
"We all live downriver from Hanford," is the message painted on the windows of the Patagonia store in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. It is a …
Comunidades de WA unidas para continuar limpieza del sitio nuclear de Hanford
"Todos vivimos río abajo desde Hanford": ese es el mensaje pintado en los cristales de la tienda Patagonia en el barrio Belltown de Seattle…
Interactive Hanford Story Teaches about Nuclear Site's Threat to Columbia River
The Hanford Nuclear Site on the Columbia River in central Washington has left a complex legacy for the region. An interactive story map imagines …
Historia interactiva de Hanford enseña la amenaza del Sitio Nuclear para Río Columbia
El Sitio Nuclear de Hanford, situado en el río Columbia en el centro de Washington, ha dejado un legado complejo en la región. Un mapa …
Report Slams Fed Oversight of Aging WA Nuclear Site
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The federal government still has not addressed the aging facilities at one of North America's most contaminated nuclear sites…
Nuclear-Site Workers Reach Settlement; Government Buy-In Needed
SEATTLE – Workers at the country's most contaminated nuclear site in southeast Washington scored a win for safety in court this week. But one …
Latest Hanford Emergency Leaves Workers' Safety in Question, Again
RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers were evacuated Tuesday after the roof of a tunnel containing rail cars with radioactive material collapsed at the Hanford …
Feds Consider Demolition of Contaminated Facility at Hanford
RICHLAND, Wash. – Radioactive contamination is spreading at an aging facility on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, according to a report from …
Bill in U.S. Senate Would Protect Whistleblowers at Nuclear Sites
SEATTLE - A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would further protect whistleblowers at nuclear sites. Senate Bill 3394 is designed to level the …
Critics: Feds Issue "Inadequate" Plan for Hanford Cleanup
RICHLAND, Wash. – After almost a decade and $85 million, the U.S. Department of Energy has released its report on cleanup plans for the Hanford …
West Coast is Home to "No Nukes" Concert – The Sequel
SEATTLE - They organized the 1979 "No Nukes" concerts, and now "Musicians United for Safe Energy" are warming up to rock again. In response to the …
Hanford Whistleblower Points to Long-Term Safety Concerns
RICHLAND, Wash. - A host of agencies and boards are supposed to be ensuring the safety of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford …
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