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Letter: Never heard of Hanford tank vapors until recent years

As a retired, longtime Hanford employee who never heard a word about “vapors” in the tank farms until the recent past few years, I truly wonder about what sort of vapors are in question and are they really hazardous?

Or is this just another way to keep Hanford in the news and keep the money pouring in?

Dwayne Speer, Pasco

This story was originally published May 14, 2016 at 3:09 AM with the headline "Letter: Never heard of Hanford tank vapors until recent years."

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