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History Question!

Hanford and The Columbia River

The water from the columbia river was radioactive because.

A. It was used for irrigation for nearby farms

B. It was used to cool the heat from reactors and released back into the river

C. It was ysed to clean up Radioactive waste after hanford was shut down

D. It was used to provide drinking water to animals

Answer 1

there are multiple clean up actions going on but the reason that they are radioactive is B. it was used to cool the heat from reactors and released back into the river

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