Wash. public hearing set on toxic waste

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2002

The Department of Energy is holding a public hearing in Washington tomorrow about largest nuclear waste cleanup project in the country.

Hanford Nuclear Reservation used to owned by tribes before the federal government took it in the 1900s. Tribes want to make sure the waste is cleaned up and are suing the DOE.

The hearing takes place in Seattle.

Get the Story:
Toxic fumes at Hanford site sharpen dispute (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 8/6)

Relevant Documents:
Hanford Summary | Hanford Fact Sheet

Relevant Links:
Revised tribal policy, Department of Energy - http://www.hanford.gov/doe/inp/proginfo.htm
Indian Nations Program, Hanford Site - http://www.hanford.gov/doe/inp/index.htm
Cultural and Historic Resource Program, Hanford Site - http://www.hanford.gov/doe/culres/native.html
Tribal Nations Involvement, Office of Environmental Management - http://www.em.doe.gov/em22/tribindx.html

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