Hanford nuclear site: State, feds agree to allow tanks to continue leaking

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The Washington State Dept. of Ecology (Ecology) and the U.S. Dept. of Energy (USDOE) have signed an Agreed Order over the leaking single-shell tank, known as B-109, at Hanford.

The agreement says that by August 2024, regulators will consider a new date to retrieve the nuclear waste from two leaking single shell tanks at Hanford.

The current retrieval date is scheduled for two decades from now, although state and federal law says if a tank is leaking nuclear waste, it must be pumped immediately, or whenever is feasible.

Pollet is the legislature’s top authority on Hanford. He said he is “heartbroken” over this Order.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hanford-nuclear-site-state-feds-agree-to-allow-tanks-to-continue-leaking/ar-AA116DTe

[keithbvadu2]

1. Although not a good or desired decision, it is the least bad decision.

Although not a good or desired decision, it is the least bad decision.

Sometimes things just don't work out like you want.