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Hanford

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Hanford, city (1990 pop. 30,897), seat of Kings co., central Calif.; inc. 1891. It is an agricultural trade and processing center of the San Joaquin Valley. Hanford handles cotton, wheat, barley, nuts, and fruits and vegetables. Rubber and oil companies are also located in the area. The nearby U.S. naval air station in Lemoore contributes to Hanford's recreational and retail industries.
Hanford 

a suburb of the city of Richland, located in the northwestern USA, in the state of Washington, on the Columbia River. Hanford, the site of an atomic energy plant, is an important center of the USA’s atomic industry.
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GAO-04-611 June 9, 2004 The Department of Energy's (DOE) Hanford Site in Washington State houses DOE's largest and most complex nuclear cleanup project--treating and preparing for disposal 55 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste.
Nuclear Waste: Absence of Key Management Reforms on Hanford's Cleanup ... by General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony
Hanford's fallout: Increased thyroid risks Unbeknownst to the public, nuclear weapons production at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington emitted measurable quantities of radioactive isotopes into the air and water for decades.
Hanford's fallout: increased thyroid risks by Raloff, Janet / Science News
On September 24, 2009, Hanford Pharmaceuticals ("Hanford" or the "Company") completed the sale of its Cephalosporin manufacturing facility in Syracuse, NY, an asset that had been under-performing for quite some time.
Hanford Pharmaceuticals Announces New Production Capabilities and ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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