Hanford 70 Years Later: Legacy of Destruction and Restoration

Hanford 70 Years Later: Legacy of Destruction and Restoration (Windriver Series Book 1)

This book provides information about the Hanford Nuclear Site in eastern Washington that is now being cleaned up and restored. Hanford was where the Manhattan Project constructed reactors on the Columbia River in the 1940s that produced weapons grade plutonium that was instrumental in ending World War II. Information about the natural resources of Hanford and its present condition are discussed. Sixty Two photos of Hanfordâ€™s natural resources including the Columbia River, reactors, waste sites, habitats, and plants and animals are provided. The 570 square miles which make up the Hanford site contains some of the most contaminated land in the United States. At one time nine nuclear reactors were operating on the Columbia River. Most of the reactors were shut down in the early 1970s. The U S Department of Energy which manages the site is now in a clean up mission. Much of the contamination is being identified and removed. Because Hanford was off limits to the public since the early 1940s it contains the largest tract of undisturbed sage brush steppe in the state of Washington and as such has a rich abundance of natural resources. Much of Hanford is now a national monument by presidential decree. The Hanford Reach which is 50 miles of free flowing river is the only place left on the Columbia River where Chinook salmon still spawn naturally. Information and photos about this whole area shows what the site looks like today.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-02-12
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-02-12
Format	Kindle eBook

Hanford 70 Years Later: Legacy of Destruction and Restoration (Windriver Series Book 1)

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