Feds Evacuate Hanford Nuclear Workers

RICHLAND, Wash. -- The U.S. Energy Department evacuated some workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation Wednesday because of a suspected container leak.

The incident occurred in an area where workers have been unearthing containers of waste that had been buried for years. The site is also near a landfill where some waste is being permanently buried.


No known contamination or injuries were detected in initial radiological surveys of the scene, said Calvin Dudney, a member of the joint information center at Hanford.

No other information was immediately available. Dudney did not know how many workers were in the area at the time.
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