Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
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A tunnel reinforced with pressure treated timbers that has not been inspected in over 20 years due to the extreme levels of radioactivity from the contaminated materials stored within has collapsed. Whodathunkdit
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RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
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The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
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RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
The cave-in was discovered during “routine surveillance,” according to the Energy Department. Photographs showed a gaping hole, plainly evident because the tunnels are largely above ground.
Hard to believe they are just scraping by on $2.3 Billion a year.
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RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
I don't think those in charge had an inkling of what the consequences were at the time...
Dik
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RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without
RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
Technology is stealing American jobs. Stop H1-Bs for robots.
RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Nuclear waste tunnel collapse - Washington State, Hanford DOE waste storage facility
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