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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 02:59 PM
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Federal agency fined over nuclear sludge
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER NEWS SERVICES

RICHLAND -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the U.S. Energy Department $75,000 for failing to meet a legal deadline for moving radioactive sludge at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation into underwater containers.

The Energy Department was required to have radioactive sludge in the K East basin in containers by March 1. The work is a little more than half done, the EPA said by letter Thursday.

The EPA also issued a notice of violation for not following a required plan for analyzing radioactively contaminated debris removed from the K Basins for nearly 2 1/2 years. That potentially allowed waste contaminated with plutonium to be buried at a Hanford landfill, the EPA said.

The federal government requires that such waste be sent to a national repository in New Mexico. The violation could lead to another fine. <snip>

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/222382_sludge30.html

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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 04:24 PM
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1. but Yucca Mt is not operating yet



...The federal government requires that such waste be sent to a national repository in New Mexico. The violation could lead to another fine. <snip>
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 05:39 PM
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2. Now that we're suing ourselves, I'm sure something will be done about it
Can we find a less effective response to this?

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IChing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-30-05 06:14 PM
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3. Sure we can build more plants
Edited on Sat Apr-30-05 06:21 PM by IChing
Since this clean energy source is working so well

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x22958#23091

DU poll on nukes is now at 50-50
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