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| location = John Dam Plaza, Richland, WA 99352 | | location = John Dam Plaza, Richland, WA 99352 | ||
| purpose = The purposes of this event are: | | purpose = The purposes of this event are: | ||
*Educational: To educate the community about the dangers of the groundwater contamination with weapons grade plutonium and other radioactive isotopes at the Hanford site and it's eventual release into the Columbia river, the dangers of nuclear energy as it relates to the Columbia Generating Station plant(a similar design to the Fukushima plant), and the problems with the delays and safety concerns at the vitrification plant. | *;Educational: | ||
* | To educate the community about the dangers of the groundwater contamination with weapons grade plutonium and other radioactive isotopes at the Hanford site and it's eventual release into the Columbia river, the dangers of nuclear energy as it relates to the Columbia Generating Station plant(a similar design to the Fukushima plant), and the problems with the delays and safety concerns at the vitrification plant. | ||
*;Communication: | |||
To bring all concerned parties to the table to discuss the challenges and gather feedback from current, past, and future generations. | |||
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The Hanford Site is a mostly decommissioned nuclear production complex on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, operated by the United States federal government. | The Hanford Site is a mostly decommissioned nuclear production complex on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, operated by the United States federal government. | ||
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/story/2012-01-25/hanford-nuclear-plutonium-cleanup/52622796/1 | http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/story/2012-01-25/hanford-nuclear-plutonium-cleanup/52622796/1 | ||
| image = [[File:Hanford.jpg| | | image = [[File:Hanford.jpg|right]] | ||
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| link to more info = https://www.facebook.com/events/292844004098460/ | | link to more info = https://www.facebook.com/events/292844004098460/ | ||
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Revision as of 01:24, 31 January 2012
HANFORD: North America's Fukushima
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- Date: Sunday, April 15, 2012
- Time: 12:00pm until 3:00pm
- Location: John Dam Plaza, Richland, WA 99352
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Purpose
The purposes of this event are:
- Educational
To educate the community about the dangers of the groundwater contamination with weapons grade plutonium and other radioactive isotopes at the Hanford site and it's eventual release into the Columbia river, the dangers of nuclear energy as it relates to the Columbia Generating Station plant(a similar design to the Fukushima plant), and the problems with the delays and safety concerns at the vitrification plant.
- Communication
To bring all concerned parties to the table to discuss the challenges and gather feedback from current, past, and future generations.
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