A Different Kind of Leak Gives Lie to DOE’s Hanford “Clean-Up”

Michael van Baker — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:24:56 +0000

This isn't Hanford's only ongoing leak. At least six single-walled tanks are leaking radioactive waste as well. In mid-February, the DOE confirmed that T-111 was leaking 150 to 300 gallons of radioactive liquid waste each year. (The following week, five more leaking tanks were reported by DOE.)

Is Our Cold Snap “Hot” Enough For You?

Michael van Baker — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:03:55 +0000

The Oatmeal has lampooned the Seattle resident's reaction to normal Northwest weather, but considering that it was snowing in Everett and northward this morning, it's safe to say our current cold snap isn't normal and is worthy of some watercooler talk. Factor in the paranoia that your cheeks aren't glowing because of the cold, but because of radioactivity from Japan, and it's definitely weird around these parts.

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A Different Kind of Leak Gives Lie to DOE’s Hanford “Clean-Up”

Is Our Cold Snap “Hot” Enough For You?