Tunnel Collapses at Nuclear site

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Tunnel Collapses at Nuclear site

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/05/09/tunnel-collapses-at-hanford-nuclear-waste-site-in-washington-state-reports-say/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.8f4a5411f038

Hundreds of workers at the Department of Energy’s Hanford nuclear site in Washington state had to “take cover” Tuesday morning after the collapse of 20-foot-long portion of a tunnel used to store contaminated radioactive materials.

The Energy Department said it activated its emergency operations protocol after reports of a “cave-in” at the 200 East Area in Hanford, a sprawling complex about 200 miles from Seattle where the government has been working to clean up radioactive materials left over from the country’s nuclear weapons program

Apparently a report in 2015 said that there was a potential for hazards and was likely never followed up on. Do you trust the government that the situation is under control over there?

Re: Tunnel Collapses at Nuclear site

Originally posted by carthage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/05/09/tunnel-collapses-at-hanford-nuclear-waste-site-in-washington-state-reports-say/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.8f4a5411f038

Apparently a report in 2015 said that there was a potential for hazards and was likely never followed up on. Do you trust the government that the situation is under control over there?

If they have known since 2015 there was a potential for hazards and didn't follow up then no it seems to be the government hasn't had the situation under control for years.