Paducah TRU contamination and working conditions

[Susan Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>]

The following is from the Energy Communities Alliance server.  The
testimony found at the Web site paints a horrific picture of working
conditions at Paducah.

<<Yesterday, the House Commerce Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee
held a hearing to discuss the recent allegations of contamination at the
Paducah Plant in Kentucky.  David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for
Environment, Safety and Health testified before the subcommittee on the
two-month investigation of worker safety he has completed at Paducah. 
The Subcommittee also heard testimony from contractors, workers, and
other government officials.

DOE said that the Hanford, Savannah River, INEL and West Valley Sites
all
produced the recycled fuel blamed for the contamination.  Michaels is
now
trying to trace where and how it was used.  As of now, Michaels has
determined that the contaminated material was handled in at least 4
production centers:  Paducah and Portsmouth, Oak Ridge, Fernald, Weldon
Spring and Ashtabula.

The transcript of the entire hearing is not yet available, however, to
view the statements of those who testified at the hearing, go to:

http://www.house.gov/commerce/ 
and click on hearings and markups.>>
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