August 30, 2012
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Health & Safety Newsletter August 30, 2012 |
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Bechtel Responds to DOE Internal Memo Regarding Safety of Waste Treatment Plant Design
Bechtel today responded to a memo that questions the company`s ability to safely design the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP), also known as the Vit Plant. The facility will treat 56 million gallons of radioactive waste currently stored in underground tanks in Washington state. "Everyone who works on this project knows that at the end of the day, this plant has to work safely and effectively because we are dealing with radioactive waste. We will get it right because people`s lives and the environment depend on it. That`s a responsibility I don`t take lightly, nor do the 3,000 people ... | ||
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MSU Storm Surge Models Aid Isaac Response
While Hurricane Isaac approaches and hurricane warnings are being issued for portions of the northern Gulf Coast, Mississippi State University researchers are preparing 12-hour models to forecast storm surge from Isaac that will inundate the coastal areas in its path. This information will be of significant assistance to decision makers of disaster agencies and others who are advising the public of emergency preparedness plans for sheltering in place or for potential evacuations. The models are being run by a team of scientists under the direction of Pat Fitzpatrick, research professor of meteorology ... | ||
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