U.S. Downgrading Threat Level of Some Hazardous Nuclear Waste to Expedite Cleanup
In this July 9, 2014, file photo, a sign warns of radioactivity near a wind direction flag indicator at the "C" tank farm on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file) At a Glance The Department of Energy announced the new policy Wednesday.DOE says the change will expedite cleanup at some of the nation's most radioactive sites. Critics lashed out at the plan. The U.S. government is reclassifying some high-level radioactive waste to lower threat...