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Siemens aims for Hanford role amid Northwest concerns
Siemens from to Richland Washington and its Aiken rivals face a politically fraught climate as Governor Locke urges the DOE to halt plutonium plans at Hanford. He cites existing contamination threatening Northwest residents while urging cleanup. A decision on converting about 33 metric tons of excess weapons plutonium to a mixed oxide fuel remains at least a year away as Siemens offers potential cost savings and faster deployment for the $675 million to $875 million project.
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