Worst Hanford tank may be leaking into soil The first ever double-shell tank to have leaked at Hanford may be in far worse condition than anyone imagined. Hanford workers conducting routine maintenance on the tank, known as AY-102, Thursday were shocked to find readings of radioactivity from material outside the tank. Until now leaked nuclear sludge had only been detected in what's known as the tank's annulus -- the hollow safety space ...
June 21, 2013 - NorthWest Cable News