Hanford nuke waste tank springs bigger internal leak

摘要

Efforts to empty a leaky double-walledrnnuclear waste storage tank at the EnergyrnDepartment’s Hanford site caused a newrnand more significant internal leak thatrnwas discovered over the weekend, dumpingrnan estimated 3,000 gallons of highlyrnradioactive and toxic waste into the spacernbetween the inner and outer walls of thernmassive underground tank, DOE officialsrnconfirmed Monday.