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Tunnel Collapses at Hanford Nuclear Reservation

posted by takyon on Thursday May 11 2017, @01:43AM   Printer-friendly
from the bury-it dept.

butthurt writes:

KING-TV reports that "a tunnel full of highly contaminated materials collapsed" in a reprocessing facility at the Hanford nuclear site. An official said "The facility does have radiological contamination right now but there is no indication of a radiological release." The U.S. Department of Energy released statements (archived copy) saying that employees were "told to shelter in place" and that non-essential employees were sent home.

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