Washington governor Jay Inslee said that the extent of the leaks at the Hanford site — which first produced fuel for nuclear bombs in World War II and closed down 25 years ago — was “disturbing.”
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At least six underground tanks containing nuclear waste in the northwestern US state of Washington are leaking, but there is no imminent threat to public health, a spokeswoman said Friday. The US Energy Department told the state last week that one tank was leaking at the Hanford nuclear site, but Energy…