USS Enterprise reactors to be buried at Hanford
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - The reactors from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier Enterprise will be buried at the Hanford nuclear reservation after the ship is taken out of service.
The Tri-City Herald reports the Energy Department agrees with a Defense Department environmental assessment to use Hanford. The Navy has been using a Hanford trench since 1986 to bury reactors from its decommissioned nuclear-powered ships and submarines.
The Navy plans to decommission the 51-year-old Enterprise in December. Reactor disposal will take six to eight years.
The Tri-City Herald reports the Energy Department agrees with a Defense Department environmental assessment to use Hanford. The Navy has been using a Hanford trench since 1986 to bury reactors from its decommissioned nuclear-powered ships and submarines.
The Navy plans to decommission the 51-year-old Enterprise in December. Reactor disposal will take six to eight years.
between umatilla and hanford its a wonder we arent all glow in the dark. just a matter of time untill we realize just how stupid an idea this is.