DOE selects Hanford among 11 possible fuel recycling sites

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By Associated Press

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The Hanford nuclear reservation in southeast Washington is one of eleven possible sites selected by the Energy Department to reprocess spent nuclear fuel.

Story Published: Nov 30, 2006 at 2:23 PM PST

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - The Hanford nuclear reservation in southeast Washington is one of eleven possible sites selected by the Energy Department to reprocess spent nuclear fuel.

The sites can receive up to 16 (m) million dollars next year for studies for possible facilities.

The other sites under consideration: Idaho National Laboratory; Atomic City, Idaho; Savannah River National Laboratory, S.C.; Barnwell, S.C.; Hobbs, N.M.; Roswell, N.M.; Morris, Ill.; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tenn.; Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Ky.; Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Ohio.

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