http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/us/nuclear-waste-repository-set-to-reopen-after-leak.html?ref=science&_r=0
A salt mine in New Mexico was used as to bury nuclear bomb wastes. On February 14, an air monitor sensed that there was radioactive contamination, however the ventilation system is actually believed to have 99.97% of the contamination, so monitors have told local residents that there is no health risk. There was only believed to be a very small release of radiation. The incident happened only a few days after a truck caught on fire in the mine, although the events were told to be unrelated. This mine takes nuclear wastes from many companies/areas including nuclear weapon companies. The mine has been functioning to hold nuclear wastes for 15 years without any major incidents, and some feel that the mine could store even more nuclear waste.
No comments:
Post a Comment