INQUIRER.net: Gov: 6 underground Hanford nuclear tanks leaking

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Gov: 6 underground Hanford nuclear tanks leaking Feb 23rd 2013, 02:59 YAKIMA, Washington — Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the United States' most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday. The leaks raise new concerns about delays for emptying the tanks at south-central Washington's Hanford nuclear reservation, and they strike another blow to federal efforts to clean up the site, where successes often are overshadowed by delays, budget overruns and technological challenges. State officials just last week announced one of Hanford's 177 underground tanks was leaking in the range of 150 gallons (570 liters) to 300 gallons (1,136 liters) a year, posing a risk to groundwater and... Keep on reading: Gov: 6 underground Hanford nuclear tanks leaking Media files: Nuclear-leak.jpg (image/jpeg)

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