Pipe Explosion at Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant Site

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"NEAR RICHLAND, WA - Hanford union workers tell NBC Right Now there was an explosion at the plutonium finishing plant cleanup site weeks ago, but the event wasn't shared with the public."

Contamination Even More Widespread After Nuclear Dump Site Leak | Common Dreams

Contamination Even More Widespread After Nuclear Dump Site Leak | Common Dreams

"Four more workers have now tested positive for radiation after being exposed to a February leak from an underground nuclear waste dump near Carlsbad, New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday, bringing the total number of contaminated workers to 21."

Radiation Leak at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Site Highlights Problems

Radiation Leak at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Storage Site Highlights Problems

"Experts have told Truthout that radiation leaks from the facility are "a troubling sign" and expressed concern about the future of storing radioactive material at the site, which is near Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP receives 17 to 19 shipments every week from sites around the country, including Los Alamos, New Mexico, and installations in Idaho, Illinois and South Carolina."

Dump Closure Leaves Nuclear Waste Stranded... In Parking Lot | Common Dreams

Dump Closure Leaves Nuclear Waste Stranded... In Parking Lot | Common Dreams

"The federally-owned Waste Isolation Pilot Project, located in southeastern New Mexico, has been closed to underground waste dumping since early February as a result of a series of accidents, including an airborne radiation leak that contaminated at least 13 workers."

19 More Reasons to Be Worried About the Hanford Nuclear Site | Common Dreams

19 More Reasons to Be Worried About the Hanford Nuclear Site | Common Dreams

"Problems at the most contaminated nuclear site in the nation continue to unfold."

13 Workers Test Positive For Radiation Exposure After Leak At Nuclear Waste Facility In New Mexico

In Face of Radiation Leak, Is There a Plan B for Nuclear Waste Dumping? | Common Dreams

In Face of Radiation Leak, Is There a Plan B for Nuclear Waste Dumping? | Common Dreams

"A radioactive leak from a New Mexico underground nuclear dump that was championed as a safe long-term repository calls into question the federal government's overall approach to disposing of dangerous waste from nuclear weapons production, experts warn."

'Unusually High Number' of Workers at Leaking Nuclear Dump Test Radiation Positive | Common Dreams

'Unusually High Number' of Workers at Leaking Nuclear Dump Test Radiation Positive | Common Dreams

"Thirteen workers at an underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico have tested positive for radiation following a leak of radioactive particles into the air earlier this month, the Department of Energy announced Wednesday."

Remember That Nuclear Dump Site That 'Was Never Supposed to Leak'? | Common Dreams

Remember That Nuclear Dump Site That 'Was Never Supposed to Leak'? | Common Dreams

"A suspected underground leak at the only deep-earth nuclear waste dump in the United States is now believed to be releasing radiation into the air, the Department of Energyannounced Monday, sparking alarm among residents near the southeastern New Mexico site."