Treatment of Radioactive Waste at Nuclear

KENNEWICK, Washington (AP) - The federal government is recommending a phased start to treatment of radioactive wast at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state. The Tri-City Herald reports the Department of the Energy proposes starting to treat some of the 56 million gallons of waste held underground at Hanford as soon as possible. Meanwhile, work would continue to resolve technical issues at a plant to turn some waste into glass for disposal.