Yesterday, Occupy Portlanders/Salemers/Eugeners/etc. met up in Richland, Washington to rally against the neighboring Hanford nuclear waste site. Originally slated as a event to help expedite the clean-up process at the site, the rally ended up presenting a more anti-nuke agenda, bringing out both fiery protesters and irritated locals. Look for a rundown on the event in this week's Mercury.

Here are a few photos from the event...

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A pro-Hanford advocate meets the crowd
  • A pro-Hanford advocate meets the crowd


Radiation ready
  • Radiation ready

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The events amped up emcee
  • The event's amped up emcee

Its not an occupy rally until someone twinkle fingers
  • It's not an occupy rally until someone twinkle fingers


These folks have lived by Hanford their entire lives and deny any nuke-related health ailments. Everyone around here lives until 90!
  • These folks have lived by Hanford their entire lives and deny any nuke-related health ailments. "Everyone around here lives until 90!" Also, this is a still from video...Apologies for the blurriness

Miriam German, the events founder
  • Miriam German, the event's founder

Dr. Helen Caldicott
  • Dr. Helen Caldicott