2004 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 23 Jul 2004 22:45:59 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: DOE stops waste shipments to Hanford
 
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DOE stops waste shipments to Hanford 

By Annette Cary 
Tri-City Herald (WA) 
July 23, 2004

The Department of Energy agreed Thursday to stop shipping almost all
low-level radioactive waste to Hanford until Nov. 15 or a legal ruling
is made, whichever is first. 

DOE had agreed Monday to stop shipping temporarily at least some of the
waste if details on a court schedule could be worked out with the state
of Washington. An agreement was reached at the close of business
Thursday. 

State Attorney General Christine Gregoire is arguing in federal court
that a DOE environmental study was inadequate to support a federal
decision a month ago allowing waste to be shipped from other DOE sites
to Hanford. The decision called for up to 62,000 cubic meters of
low-level waste and 20,000 cubic meters of low-level waste mixed with
hazardous chemicals to be sent to Hanford. 

...

for the entire article,
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/5332529p-5270551c.html

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Fax: 650/961-8918
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