"The Office of River
Protection oversees the Hanford Site's tank waste
remediation system, which is a large and complex effort to remediate
60%
(by volume) of the nation's and 90% (by radioactivity) of the Hanford
Site's
radioactive waste resulting from nuclear weapons development. It
includes
remediating approximately 190 million curies in 53 million gallons of
liquid and solid waste that have been accumulating in underground
storage tanks
for more than 50 years and 143 million curies in cesium and strontium
capsules."
"The Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State has one of the
largest
concentrations of radioactive waste in the world. That waste is the
legacy
of 45 years of plutonium production for nuclear weapons, which began
with the
Manhattan Project in the 1940s and continued through most of the Cold
War.
Fifty-three million gallons of high- level radioactive waste are
stored in
177 underground tanks near the Columbia River, the lifeblood of much
of
the Northwest, and must be dealt with before more waste leaks to the
soil and
groundwater. Sixty-seven of the 149 older single-shell tanks (SSTs)
have
leaked an estimated one million gallons of waste. Some of that waste
has
been detected in the groundwater that flows to the Columbia River
seven miles
away. It is critical to treat, immobilize, and dispose of this waste.
"Hanford Site high-level waste radioactive underground storage tanks
are
large. The high- level radioactive tank waste will be treated and
converted to a glass waste form via a process known as vitrification.
Vitrification
is the most effective treatment process to produce a durable, stable
waste
form in which radioactive and hazardous constituents are incorporated
and
immobilized. Vitrification is the preferred means for treating high-
level
radioactive waste and has been successfully employed in the United
States,
France, and England.
Once immobilized, the high- level fraction of the waste will be stored
on
site at Hanford until it can be shipped to a federal geologic
repository
for permanent disposal. The low activity fraction of the waste will be
disposed on the Hanford Site. The project was proceeding to acquire
privatized
waste treatment and immobilization services from BNFL Inc. However, in
May 2000
DOE announced it's intent to terminate that contract after BNFL Inc.
submitted
a proposal that raised serious concerns in many areas, including cost
and
schedule, management and business approach. ORP is now proceeding to
acquire a WTP under a cost-plus- incentive fee completion contract
using the
process development and design work accomplished by BNFL Inc.
Proposals
for this new contract were received in October, and a contract was
awarded
to Bechtel-Washington on December 11, 2000."
Our main objective is to contain the
liquid waste that is leaking from the tanks so that it doesn't reach
the ground water and doesn't contaminate the Columbia river.
You can use any method you are comfortable
with, be it a prayer, meditation, thought form, sending love, white
light, reiki, etc.
Please try to clear your
mind from any negative feelings and emotions - hatred, anger, outrage,
judgment, etc. and fill yourself with love and positive emotions.
Please remember to be open and
receptive for the outcome to be of the
highest good and not to interfere with the cleanup efforts
already in progress at the site.
A few years ago Japanese priests
who were praying over the condition of
Lake Biwaka. After some time the lake began to clear up and become
less
polluted. Some scientists investigated this and did labratory studies
of
the water molecule and what happened to it when exposed to prayer. A
scientist named Dr. Emoto published his findings in his book "Message
from
Water." (see
http://www.earthtransitions.com
Since discovering that prayer actually changed the molecular structure
of
water itself, they instituded a national day of prayer for the waters
of
Japan on July 23rd.
The success of the idea prompted many around the world to take up that
prayer and so now the date of July 23rd is honored Internationally as
a
day to honor and give thanks to the waters of the world.
"drawing a blue line around the sites that were leaking (heavy,
multiple
lines) on a map to effect a dam to hold the snot in place and keep it
from coming to the river. OR--- draw a heavy line around the whole
reservation, to hold the contaminates in place."
Here are some thoughts,
extracted from our discussions:
"I think we should be open and receptive
to the highest and best
good for the situation, that is if one is disciplined enough to have a
clear mind with regard to outcomes."
"The focus is on saving the Columbia River and all that it gives life
to
from contamination by Hanford's toxic/radioactive waste. I just have
to believe
that the Universe will hear and sort out this message and act upon it
in
the best way, no matter how inept my prayers turn out to be."
"It's not how we pray, it is just praying to be open and receptive for
the outcome to be of the
highest and best good."
"Let's not try to dictate what the individual thought processes
involved should be;
rather, rest easy with the knowledge that our intents and beliefs are
the same. We know that with our belief and honesty behind the work,
there will be a beneficial effect."
More information available at:
http://www.hanford.gov/hanford.html
http://hanfordwatch.org/
If you have any comments and / or suggestions -
please e-mail me at:
chris@diviningmind.com
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