Hanford: A Conversation about Nuclear Waste and Cleanup
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574771345 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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An honest look at the nuclear waste legacy With the unrest in the world and the increasing number of countries joining the "nuclear club," it is very important that we understand the legacy of nuclear weapons and materials. Why? Because, quite simply, those that do not understand history are doomed to repeat it.Roy Gephart's book explores one important, but often ignored, part of the nuclear club -- the nuclear waste left behind. Roy does this by taking us inside the cleanup of the Hanford Site, whe
Hanford history reveals how little we sometimes understand events when caught inside the middle of them. The story of Hanford demonstrates the struggle of how world-class science existed alongside sometimes unbridled dumping of health-threatening contaminants into the environment. Have we learned from such past mistakes as our generation struggles with a host of its' own environmental problems? How easy it is to point fingers at others while not accepting responsibility for ourselves. From the Author Hanford was the first site in the world to release large amounts of radioactive contaminants into the environment. We will pass along some environmental legacy to future generations. Will they be pleased with our choices? . Today, it is the most complex environmental cleanup site in the Western Hemisphere. In my book Hanford:
Gephart is a geohydrologist and senior program manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Roy E. He has 30 years experience in environmental studies and the nuclear waste industry.
And therein lies a key lesson: when powerful interests are involved, no generation is above pretense.. Public accountability and environmental compliance ushered in a new cleanup mission. Department of Energy's Hanford Site. The plutonium market stalled with the end of the Cold War. It's a story whose epilogue will be written by future generations. This was at a time when radiation biology was in its infancy, industry practiced unbridled waste dumping, and the public trusted what it was told. Each chapter is a topical mini-series. Hundreds of tons of waste remain. This book is an information resource, written for the general reader as well as the technically trained person wanting an overview of Hanford and cleanup issues facing the nuclear weapons complex. Today, Hanford is driven by remediation choices whose outcomes remain uncertain. It's an idea guide that encourages readers to be informed consumers of Hanford news, to recognize that knowledge, high ethical standards, and social values are at the heart of coping with Hanford's past and charting its future. Starting with the top-secret Manhattan Project, Hanford was used to create tons of plut