Congress approves money for Hanford nuclear cleanup
The U.S. Senate approved the budget last week as part of a massive spending bill for the fiscal year that began in October.
Hanford
Read about the Hanford site and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, near Richland, Wash., which is engaged in a massive cleanup following decades of plutonium production for nuclear weapons.
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Hanford begins 1st large-scale treatment of nuke tank wastes
Workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have started the first large-scale treatment of radioactive and chemical wastes from large underground storage tanks, a key milestone...
Hanford site contract audit: Taxpayers possibly overcharged
The Department of Energy already resolved $1.3 million of what the Office of the Inspector General deemed “misallocated costs” after ramping up oversight since 2016.
This next generation nuclear power plant is pitched for Washington. Can it 'change the world'? VIEW
The newest generation of nuclear power plants is taking shape in Washington state. These smaller reactors could provide flexible power free of direct carbon emissions....
Take cover order issued at Hanford for several hours
Workers in an area at the center of the Hanford nuclear reservation were ordered to take cover for several hours. The order was issued after...
Cyberattacks grind Hanford nuclear energy workers’ benefit program to a halt
Cyberattacks forced the federal government to abruptly shut down claims processing for sickened nuclear workers this week, potentially affecting more than 550 Hanford workers seeking...
Nuclear waste structures in Washington state are stabilized
The U.S. Department of Energy has confirmed that two underground structures at the decommissioned Hanford nuclear reservation have been stabilized after they were deemed at...