Chemical Waste Management

The 222-S Laboratory mainly studies the physical and chemical characteristics of radioactive waste to support retrieving waste from Hanford’s large underground tanks. Tuesday a vial of chemicals was found there that could be very explosive.

About 60 people evacuated when potentially explosive chemical found at Hanford site laboratory

(Runtime :56)A very hazardous chemical was found to be unstable at a Hanford site lab Tuesday afternoon causing dozens of people to be evacuated.The…

Garbage, hauled in by train from long distances, is unloaded onto trucks for transfer to the landfill in the barren, rolling hills near Arlington, Ore., Aug. 3, 2004.

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2.5 Million Pounds Of Radioactive Waste Illegally Dumped In Oregon Landfill Near Columbia River

The Oregon Department of Energy has issued a notice of violation to a hazardous waste facility for accepting more than 2 million pounds of radioactive materials east of the Columbia River Gorge.

A view of the Columbia River Gorge. CREDIT: GORD MCKENNA/FLICKR-CREATIVE COMMONS

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A Dispute Is Brewing Over Mercury Air Pollution In Columbia River Gorge

Two hazardous waste companies operating along the Columbia River are arguing over mercury pollution getting into the air. One company, TD*X, is accusing the other, Chemical Waste Management, of releasing mercury into the air. The report goes on to say regulators aren’t requiring strong pollution controls.