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September 27, 2013

Unanticipated radioactive contamination found during excavation at WVDP

ASHFORD — Unanticipated radioactive contamination was discovered during excavation for a concrete pad at the West Valley Demonstration Project where large casks containing radioactive, glass logs encased in 10-foot by

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