US alarm over nuclear-waste leaks

News > World

US alarm over nuclear-waste leaks

Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 07.43
Online news: World

At least six tanks containing radioactive waste in the US state of Washington are leaking, the state said, urging more federal help to clean up a site used to make Cold War-era bombs.

Aerial view of part of the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state on March 21, 2011. At least six tanks containing radioactive waste at the site are leaking, the state said, urging more federal help to clean up the area.

Washington governor Jay Inslee said that the extent of the leaks at the Hanford site -- which first produced fuel for nuclear bombs in World War II and closed down 25 years ago -- was "disturbing."

This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.

Forum

Your comments

bucktoui
Post : 82
Send message

Discussion 2 : 24 Feb 2013 at 00.172
Post this to my Facebook
More than 20 years now that every Democratic (party) Washington governors ask for money to clean this Monster up. The bigger problem is that this site sit on the bank of Columbia River (size and important as of Mekong River) if it leaked to the river, you can imagine how bad it is going to be. But the problem is that Federal Government didn't have enough money to clean it,(but it has money to clean up Iraq and Afghanistan). Because the other party (GOP) didn't care enough for this kind of stuff in Democratic State, so the funding for clean up is not priority. Party problem is big in USA now a day.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 1 people disliked this comment
txapi
Post : 62
Send message

Discussion 1 : 23 Feb 2013 at 10.221
Post this to my Facebook
Typical U.S. guv'ment response...

Remain calm. All is well. Nothing to see here.. Move along.. Move along.

'Murika.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment

US alarm over nuclear-waste leaks | Bangkok Post: news