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Hanford officials move nuclear waste from Columbia River
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have removed the last of the highly radioactive sludge stored in underwater containers near The Columbia River.
That news was released by Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Wednesday to the Tri-City Herald.
Perry says the project came in ahead of schedule and under budget after 10 years of work. Perry says those aren't words usually associated with nuclear waste cleanup.
Perry plans to visit Hanford Oct. 1 for a ceremony marking the milestone.
Read more: https://magicvalley.com/news/state-and-regional/hanford-officials-move-nuclear-waste-from-columbia-river/article_dab120bb-a207-50e1-a551-74855bbe710c.html