RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Work could start this winter on the next round of building demolition at the Hanford nuclear reservation.
The Energy Department is studying the removal of 57 contaminated buildings. The Tri-City Herald reports that 271 of 970 central Hanford buildings have been demolished so far.
The 57 buildings include a laboratory and support buildings that worked with plutonium and uranium produced for nuclear weapons.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com
