re: #39 Olsonist

Yes, they dumped nuclear waste off of the Farallones, more than 44,000 drums. The Farallones are about 27 miles from San Francisco.

Well, that explains San Francisco :/)

ducks…

More seriously, hard to imagine anyone thinking of dumping waste in a geologically active area of the country. Why not just stuff it in the steam vents of Yellowstone?