New Mexico’s government said dozens of nuclear-waste drums may pose an “imminent” and “substantial” danger to residents, theAssociated Press reports.
New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn gave Los Alamos National Laboratory until Wednesday to propose steps for locking down the 57 barrels, which it packed using materials tied to a burst container in an underground area of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. The Energy Department has linked the breakage to a February radiation release that spread contaminants to 22 workers and forced personnel to vacate much of the repository. Continue reading “New Mexico Sees ‘Imminent’ Danger From Nuclear-Waste Barrels”