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Book Hanford

    Book Details:
  • Author : R. E. Gephart
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 430 pages

Download or read book Hanford written by R. E. Gephart and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hanford: A Conversation About Nuclear Waste and Cleanup, Roy Gephart takes us on a journey through a world of facts, values, conflicts, and choices facing the most complex environmental cleanup project in the United States: the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site. Starting with the top-secret Manhattan Project, Hanford was used to create tons of plutonium for nuclear weapons. Hundreds of tons of waste and millions of curies remain. In an easy-to-read, illustrated text, Gephart crafts the story of Hanford becoming the world's first nuclear weapons site to release large amounts of contaminants into the environment. This was at a time when radiation biology was in its infancy, industry practiced unbridled waste dumping, and the public trusted what it was told. Hanford history reveals how little we sometimes understand events when caught inside of them. The plutonium market stalled with the end of the Cold War. Public accountability and environmental compliance ushered in a new cleanup mission. Today, Hanford is driven by remediation choices whose outcomes remain uncertain. It's a story whose epilogue will be written by future generations. This book is an information resource, written for the general reader as well as the technically trained person. It provides an overview of Hanford and cleanup issues facing the nuclear weapons complex. Each chapter is a topical mini-series. It's an idea guide that encourages readers to be informed consumers of Hanford news, and to recognize that knowledge, high ethical standards, and social values are at the heart of coping with nuclear waste. Hanford history is a window into many environmental conflicts facing our nation; it's about building uponsuccess and learning from failure. And therein lies a key lesson: when powerful interests are involved, no generation is above pretense.

Book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2014

Download or read book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2014 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book EPA 540 P

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 72 pages

Download or read book EPA 540 P written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Federal facility cleanups EPA Region 10 needs to improve oversight of remediation activities at the Hanford Superfund 100K area

Download or read book Federal facility cleanups EPA Region 10 needs to improve oversight of remediation activities at the Hanford Superfund 100K area written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998

Download or read book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Secretary s Annual Report to Congress

Download or read book The Secretary s Annual Report to Congress written by United States. Department of Energy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Alternatives for Managing the Nation s Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites

Download or read book Alternatives for Managing the Nation s Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the United States, thousands of hazardous waste sites are contaminated with chemicals that prevent the underlying groundwater from meeting drinking water standards. These include Superfund sites and other facilities that handle and dispose of hazardous waste, active and inactive dry cleaners, and leaking underground storage tanks; many are at federal facilities such as military installations. While many sites have been closed over the past 30 years through cleanup programs run by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. EPA, and other state and federal agencies, the remaining caseload is much more difficult to address because the nature of the contamination and subsurface conditions make it difficult to achieve drinking water standards in the affected groundwater. Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites estimates that at least 126,000 sites across the U.S. still have contaminated groundwater, and their closure is expected to cost at least $110 billion to $127 billion. About 10 percent of these sites are considered "complex," meaning restoration is unlikely to be achieved in the next 50 to 100 years due to technological limitations. At sites where contaminant concentrations have plateaued at levels above cleanup goals despite active efforts, the report recommends evaluating whether the sites should transition to long-term management, where risks would be monitored and harmful exposures prevented, but at reduced costs.

Book Construction Industry

Download or read book Construction Industry written by United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book EPA Strategic Plan

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  • Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Publisher : Agency
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 112 pages

Download or read book EPA Strategic Plan written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency and published by Agency. This book was released on 1997 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook

Download or read book Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook written by R. Kerry Rowe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface. Dedication. List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Basic Behavior and Site Characterization. 1. Introduction; R.K. Rowe. 2. Basic Soil Mechanics; P.V. Lade. 3. Engineering Properties of Soils and Typical Correlations; P.V. Lade. 4. Site Characterization; D.E. Becker. 5. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Property Assessment; D.G. Fredlund, et al. 6. Basic Rocks Mechanics and Testing; K.Y. Lo, A.M. Hefny. 7. Geosynthetics: Characteristics and Testing; R.M. Koerner, Y.G. Hsuan. 8. Seepage, Drainage and Dewatering; R.W. Loughney. Foundations and Pavements. 9. Shallo.

Book Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities

Download or read book Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Erosion Condition Classification System

Download or read book Erosion Condition Classification System written by Ronnie D. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Korte gids voor het bepalen van de verschillende vormen van erosie van een bodem

Book Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office

Download or read book Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Basics of Pump and treat Ground water Remediation Technology

Download or read book Basics of Pump and treat Ground water Remediation Technology written by James W. Mercer and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Environment Reporter

Download or read book Environment Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: