From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | 23 Jul 2004 22:45:59 -0000 |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | DOE stops waste shipments to Hanford |
Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a Great Credit Card for You Today You can find a credit card to fit your credit needs. All types of credit cards -- 0% APRs, Rewards, & Bad Credit. http://click.topica.com/caacpgdaVxieSbnA7rua/411Web ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Lenny Siegel Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply now for a No-Annual-Fee Discover® Platinum Card 0% Intro APR*, No Annual Fee, Up to 2% Cashback Bonus® award* Start Saving Today ? APPLY NOW! It's fast, easy and secure. http://click.topica.com/caacpgwaVxieSbnA7ruf/DiscoverCard ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CPEO: A DECADE OF SUCCESS. Your generous support will ensure that our important work on military and environmental issues will continue. Please consider one of our donation options. Thank you. http://www.groundspring.org/donate/index.cfm?ID=2086-0|721-0 | |
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