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Bids/Classifieds Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. To place your ad, email advertising@theskanner.com Energy Dept.: Slow Leak in Hanford Waste Tank It is the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site, with cleanup expected to last decades RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — There is a slow leak in the oldest double-shell waste tank at the Hanford nuclear reservation that’s allowing highly radioactive and haz- ardous waste to leak into the space between the inner and outer shells, the federal Department of Energy said Monday. No waste is believed to have leaked from the outer shell into the soil beneath the between the two tank walls between Thurs- day and Sunday. The tank is one of 28 double-shell con- tainers used to hold waste from older, leak-prone single-shell tanks. They hold 56 million gallons of radioactive waste from the past production of weapons plutonium until it can be treated for disposal. The tank is roughly 40 years old and con- tains about 850,000 gallons of sludge and liquid waste. Plans call for continued twice-weekly visual inspections using cameras and regular checks of liquid levels inside the primary tank, said Tom Fletcher, assis- tant manager for the Tank Farms Project. Fletcher added that his people are “working collaboratively” with the state Ecology Department to determine what to do next and to “ensure that we are effec- tively protecting the public and the environment.’’ Routine monitoring has not detected leaks in any of the other double-shell tanks, the Energy Department said. Expanded inspec- tions are planned on six other tanks similar to the one that is leaking. The federal government created Hanford ... people are “working collaboratively” with the state Ecology Department to determine what to do next underground tank on the south-central Washington reservation, the agency said. The Tri-City Herald reports that earlier testing showed that some of the material seen between the two walls of the tank was radioactive waste. Now DOE has confirmed a leak. While the exact amount isn’t known, the agency said perhaps a couple table- spoons of additional waste were seen We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. It is our primary goal as a labor union to better the lives of all people working in the building trades through advocacy, civil demonstration, and the long-held belief that work- ers deserve a "family wage" - fair pay for an honest day's work. A family wage, and the benefits that go with it, not only strength- ens families, but also allows our communities to become stronger, more cohesive, and more responsive to their citizens' needs. Our family wage agenda reflects our commitment to people working in the building trades, and to workers everywhere. In this small way, we are doing our part to help people achieve the American Dream. This dream that workers can hold dear regard- less of race, color, national origin, gender, creed, or religious beliefs. The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters Hanford’s twin KE and KW nuclear reactors in 2008 with the B Reactor in the distance in the 1940s as part of the top-secret Man- hattan Project to build the atomic bomb. Today, it is the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site, with cleanup expected to last decades. SUB BIDS / SUPPLIER QUOTES REQUESTED PCC SOUTHEAST CAMPUS SITEWORK AND DEMO PACKAGE 2305 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland, OR O’Neill Inc is currently bidding the sitework and demo package including demo of 25,000 sf build- ing, sitework, excavation, concrete, landscaping, and miscellaneous improvements. Bids due Nov 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm Pre-Bid Meeting November 12, 2012 at 10:00 am. MANDATORY for demo scope bidders, optional for other scopes. Meet in front of Legin Restaurant, 8001 SE Division St Portland, OR 97266 Trades Excluded: None Plans are available for review on 11/8/12 at: O’Neill Inc office, DJC Plan Center and MCIP. Special Notes: This is a Prevailing Wage proj- ect with Workforce Training requirements. Certified payroll reporting is required. O’Neill Inc is a union contractor. O’NEILL INC 4444 SE 27th Ave, Portland, OR 97202 (503) 493-6045 FAX (503) 460-0956 Contact: Aser Heye or Ali O’Neill ORCCB #129027 O’Neill Inc is an equal opportunity employer and requests sub-bids from Minority, women, disadvan- taged and emerging small business enterprises. 11-7-12 Representing more than 5.000 construction workers in Oregon State. Do you want to know more about becoming a Union carpenter? www. theskanner. com COME EXPLORE November 7, 2012 The Portland Skanner Page 11
