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Destruction of Hanford Towers

the structures being demolished “weren’t radiologically contaminated so they weren’t previously an item that we were rushing to take down.” But, because they don’t have that type of contamination, they can be demolished relatively quickly, making the project eligible for federal stimulus funding

Explosives to bring down Hanford towers,  Seattle Times Newspaper, 3 March 11, A number of tall industrial structures at the former Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Eastern Washington will come down in a spectacular fashion Friday, courtesy of federal stimulus funding.By LYNN PORTER

………Roads and buildings on the Hanford site have been closed temporarily near the demolition to ensure worker safety, the DOE said, and demolition is on days when there are fewer Hanford workers expected on site.

Hardy said the structures being demolished “weren’t radiologically contaminated so they weren’t previously an item that we were rushing to take down.”

But, because they don’t have that type of contamination, they can be demolished relatively quickly, making the project eligible for federal stimulus funding, he said.

Local News | Explosives to bring down Hanford towers | Seattle Times Newspaper

March 4, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, wastes