The story “Thousands of gallons of tank waste ready to be solidified at Hanford, site official says” [Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, Sept. 18, 2024] should have that the Tank Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) system at the Hanford Site in Washington state has produced more than 550,000 gallons of liquid waste that is suitable for solidification. The story also should have said that tank AP-106 will feed liquid waste into the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
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Groups seek NEPA review of plan to issue surplus plutonium to private companies
The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) is demanding the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conduct a public environmental review of plans to provide 19.7 metric tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium to private nuclear companies. SCELP published the letter of demand Sept. 8 on behalf of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, […]