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Answers few as tritium leaks continue at Hanford Cleanup of tanks ahead of schedule Battelle chief retires 2 tests remain for K Basins plan to begin Hanford fire report finds 'no smoking gun' A lack of fire breaks along state highways allowed the Hanford fire in June to spread quickly, burning across nearly 300 square miles, according to the Department of Energy's investigation of the fire. HAB chairman-elect has hard task ahead HAB's exiting chairwoman was linchpin "If the Bill of Rights contains no guarantee that a citizen shall be secure against lethal poisons distributed either by private individuals or by public officials, it is surely only because our forefathers, ... could conceive of no such problem." 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carlson HEHF chief Matheson leaving, ready for change Sandy Matheson announced Friday she is resigning as chief executive officer of Hanford Environmental Health Foundation at the end of the month. Red Cross red tape irks Benton City fire victims Federal aide assists fire victims Meeting set Dec. 4 to discuss cleanup BNFL looks to role as subcontractor American Red Cross breaks down response Plan to speed up 300 Area cleanup must look to the future, board says Environmental consultant to head up HAB Hanford board set to discuss accelerating cleanup of river Jury says Hanford didn't fire employee K Basins project may just miss Nov. 30 deadline DOE gives firefighters clean bill of health Audit finds some worker idleness at Fluor Hanford Whistleblower's lawsuit goes to jury It's a case of "he said, she said." Inez Austin's lawsuit against Westinghouse Hanford Co. - alleging the company allowed a manager to fire her in 1996 for reporting safety problems - went to a jury Wednesday in Benton County Superior Court. Clinton signs bill for sick workers President Clinton signed landmark legislation Monday to provide the first widespread compensation to Hanford and other nuclear workers sickened by exposure to radiation, beryllium or silica. Hanford plutonium worse than thought, report says Plutonium waste buried underground at Hanford and five other Energy Department sites is 10 times more radioactive than previously thought, an agency study says. Ex-boss says he and Austin worked well together Inez Austin's former superior contends he had a good working relationship with her until Westinghouse Hanford Co. decided to reorganize its tank farms operations in early 1996. |
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