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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 02:14 PM Jun 2014

'No Consequences' At Hanford For Safety Failures; America's Nuclear Insanity



missingsky102·Published on Jun 7, 2014

The continuing series of workplace safety incidents at Hanford -- just last week six more workers received medical attention after breathing toxic vapors -- shines a light on a little-known exception for the government-owned nuclear waste site in southeastern Washington.

Unlike every other workplace in the state -- from the BP oil refinery at Cherry Point to corporate offices in downtown Seattle -- the 586 square mile Hanford Site is exempt from federal and state workplace safety oversight and enforcement.

http://www.king5.com/news/investigators/Hanford-workers-left-without-honest-broker-on-safety-261773531.html




''Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts do not recommend that people in the United States take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. And going forward, we will continue to keep the American people fully updated — because I believe that you must know what I know as President.'' - President Barack Obama, March 17, 2011 link
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'No Consequences' At Hanford For Safety Failures; America's Nuclear Insanity (Original Post) DeSwiss Jun 2014 OP
"Insanity" is the only way to describe what's taking place. TY for this, DeSwiss. Where the mother earth Jun 2014 #1
You'll recall that after TMI there was a moratorium...... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #2

mother earth

(6,002 posts)
1. "Insanity" is the only way to describe what's taking place. TY for this, DeSwiss. Where the
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 08:42 PM
Jun 2014

hell is anything being done? It's like one WTF moment and incident after another, and none of it bodes well for us.

Love the 2011 link to our President's concern and words...

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
2. You'll recall that after TMI there was a moratorium......
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 07:48 AM
Jun 2014

...on the construction of nuclear reactors. They don't want that to happen again even though there is no future in nuclear energy whatsoever.

It's not about energy. It's about the money.

- And they don't care how many of us they kill to get it -- because of the insanity.

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