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pscot

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6. This is news?

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 10:54 PM

Feb 2013

This has been going on for 50 years. Probably a trilllion bucks in cost plus contracts. Three generations of technicians with gold plated job security pounding sand down a rathole. The biggest scam on the Treasury until Tarp.. They clean it up, they're out of work. This is PR. This is about protecting their cash cow from the sequester.

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Hanford nuclear tank in Washington State is leaking liquids [View all] kristopher Feb 2013 OP

I read about this in today paper madokie Feb 2013 #1

This is not related to power production at that site. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #7

I know madokie Feb 2013 #8

Hanford has leaked dangerous waste for years and years. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #2

I thought it'd been leaking for decade and par for the course. freshwest Feb 2013 #3

hmm... chervilant Feb 2013 #4

Hanford isn't associated with the civilian nuclear power program. kristopher Feb 2013 #5

While I appreciate chervilant Feb 2013 #9

This is news? pscot Feb 2013 #6