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May 10, 2017

Energy Dept. Declares Emergency at Contaminated Nuclear Site in Wash. State
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The Department of Energy has declared a state of emergency at the
Hanford nuclear site in Washington state, after a tunnel storing
contaminated radioactive materials collapsed, forcing hundreds of
workers to take cover to avoid potential exposure. Hanford is the
nation's most polluted nuclear weapons production site. The site has
been leaking radioactive waste on and off for years. The Energy
Department claims no radioactive contamination has been reported so far
from Tuesday's tunnel collapse. But Edwin Lyman from the Union of
Concerned Scientists said, "Collapse of the earth covering the tunnels
could lead to a considerable radiological release."


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