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Emergency declared at Hanford nuclear reservation – Tri-City Herald

Tri-City HeraldEmergency declared at Hanford nuclear reservationTri-City HeraldOne of two tunnels used to store highly radioactively contaminated waste at the defunct Purex processing plant may have collapsed. An aerial survey midmorning showed an opening about 20 feet by 20 feet into the tunnel. Workers near Purex noticed a ...Hanford declares 'alert emergency,' evacuates workers because of problems with contaminated tunnelsSeattle TimesEmergency declared at Washington state nuclear siteThe Read more [...]