Updates on the disposition of all the ‘green kitty litter drums’, as well as NM ordering WIPP to seal the suspect panels and basically entomb the problem containers.
http://www.abqjournal.com/403501/news/nmed-to-wipp-seal-nuclear-storage-rooms.html
I’m just appalled that it’s asserted that normal operations can resume after such a move
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/05/25/response-to-nuclear-kitty-litter-is-moving-fast/
The problem I have with Conca at this point is that he’s doubling down on the idea that sealing the panels is a solution “to enable continued operations”.
Can someone please explain how a salt mine is decontaminated of radiation? Conca hasn’t. I’d love to hear about it.../s
57 at-risk drums still at LANL being stored in tents
http://www.nature.com/news/nuclear-waste-facility-on-high-alert-over-risk-of-new-explosions-1.15290
“On 19 May, the NMED told the DOE and the LANL that they had two days to present a plan to secure the drums. In their response on 21 May, the LANL and the DOE said that the drums were being transferred to a tent fitted with fire-control and high-efficiency particulate air filtration to contain any radioactive particles in the event of an accident. They added that air radiation levels and the temperature of the drums were being monitored, and that the drums were being inspected hourly for signs of rupture.”
Just can’t make this crap up...
This article brings attention to the culture at LANL, the apparent origin of this seemingly ‘isolated problem...attention that’s well-deserved, imho.