hanford leak

Q&A: What Went Wrong At Hanford?

Anna King — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:49:43 +0000

Republished from Oregon Public Broadcasting

Inslee: Leaking Tank Waste Removal Can’t Begin For Two To Four Years

Anna King — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:52:45 +0000

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says it may take two to four years to begin removing liquids from leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

Regulators Say Leaking Hanford Tanks Pose No Threat To Locals

Alexandra Kocik — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:09:05 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Environmental regulators are assuring lawmakers in Olympia that leaking radioactive material from tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation has not yet reached ground water.

Wyden Calls For Investigation Into Hanford's Leaking Tanks

Anna King — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:17:30 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is calling for a federal investigation into the leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeast Washington. Tuesday the senator asked the federal Government Accountability Office to look into the six single-hulled tanks that are losing radioactive waste.

Wyden is the new chair of a committee that closely watches and funds work at Hanford.

Hanford Tanks Could Be Leaking Three Gallons Per Day

Anna King — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:53:52 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – A new detail has emerged on the leaking tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The federal Energy Department acknowledged last week that six single-shelled tanks are holding less radioactive waste than they used to. Monday the agency said those tanks are losing less than three gallons a day.

Worst case: Three gallons per day adds up to 1,095 gallons of radioactive waste per year.

Sen. Wyden Wants Investigation Into More Tank Leaks At Hanford

Anna King — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:58:07 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will be asking the federal Government Accountability Office to investigate the Hanford Nuclear Reservation’s tank monitoring and maintenance program. This after Friday’s revelation that a total of seven tanks are leaking at Hanford, and there might be more.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee met with Energy Secretary Steven Chu Friday. The Democratic governor says Chu told him that the agency is looking for faster ways to secure the leaking underground tanks of waste.

Inslee Says At Least Seven Tanks At Hanford Leaking

Anna King — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:45:59 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington Governor Jay Inslee says at least seven tanks of radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation are leaking, not two. He says the Department of Energy and its contractors have apparently miscalculated data that would have found the leaks earlier.

Governor Inslee called the revelation that six single-shell tanks and one double-shell tank are actively leaking at Hanford ‘disturbing’ news.

Fresh Litigation Over Hanford A 'Definite Possibility' Says Washington AG

Austin Jenkins — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:51:04 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The latest Hanford waste leak will be on the agenda as Washington Governor Jay Inslee meets Friday with US Energy Secretary Stephen Chu.

Hanford Cleanup Would Likely Fall Behind With 'Sequester'

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:32:38 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – Major portions of the cleanup work at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation could stall if budget cuts known as the sequester start in March. The impasse comes just as two tanks at the southeast Washington site may be leaking.

A report by the Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee estimates that the budget cuts beginning in March would furlough more than 1,000 workers at Hanford for about six weeks.

Inslee Calls Apparent Hanford Tank Leak 'Disturbing News'

Austin Jenkins — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:56:54 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington Governor Jay Inslee says the state has a “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to radioactive leaks from the Hanford reservation in southeast Washington. The Democrat made his comments Friday in response to news of an apparent leak of high level nuclear waste from an underground tank.

This would be the first leak of its kind since 2005.