USA Today via the Associated Press reports on the surprising sell out of the limited tours offered of the Hanford nuclear power reservation:"The [U.S. Department of Energy] had offered 48 tours for the public to register for on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration opened early March 17, but by 6 p.m., all 2,000 spots were filled."As everyone recalls, this Washington State reactor, located near Richmond, spewed radioactive material into the air and water from 1944-1966. This was subsequently covered-up even though or probably because noticeable problems and effects were reported as early as 1948. All documents related to the plant were to remain classified until 1986.
There is probably still radioactivity surrounding the site as there is in Chernobyl, Ukraine, so visiting doesn't sound like a good idea.
Read the full (albeit very short) story: Hanford nuclear tours more popular than ever
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