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News on radioactive waste
Hanford radioactive tunnel under risk of collapse stabilized
A radioactive waste storage tunnel in Harford, California, that was at risk collapse has been stabilized. Back in spring 2017, the older of the 2 radioactive waste disposal tunnels partially collaps...
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The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South Africa
For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? 278 abandoned mines and 200 mining dumps, that contain about 6 billion tons of waste, ...
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Rockfall at the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in California
- Dec, 10, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Rock Mass Characterization Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rock fall occurred in the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, California. The accident was reported on November 14, 2018. 53 mine workers that were occupied at the...
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Florida Sinkhole Leaks Hazardous Water Into Aquifer (Video)
- Sep, 23, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Erosion
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Late last week, the Mosaic Company released a statement informing the people of Polk County, Florida that a sinkhole had formed on the grounds of a fertilizer plant they operate. They went on to say t...
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Hanford site clean-up making slow progress and high budget
- Nov, 19, 2013
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction Risk & Reliability
- Hanford, Wash, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Energy Department constructed a factory at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington, to enclose the radioactive waste into stable glass. The construction started 12 years ago and is not yet complete...
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