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US: Leakage reported in 6 underground nuclear waste tanks

US: Leakage reported in 6 underground nuclear waste tanks

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

Radioactive leaks have been reported in at least six underground nuclear waste tanks in one of the most contaminated nuclear site on earth -- in northwestern US state of Washington -- raising concerns about delays in emptying the ageing tanks.