Deliberately contaminating groundwater at Hanford. Is it the key to faster cleanup?
It's part of a test project to see if driving chromium that's already contaminating the soil deeper down to the groundwater would speed cleanup of...
Hanford
Read about the Hanford site and the cleanup at 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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New Trump administration rule intensifies clash over future of Hanford cleanup
The Trump Administration on Wednesday finalized a controversial rule to change the federal definition of high-level radioactive wastes, a move that intensifies a clash with...
Washington state, pushing Trump administration, wants more say in Hanford cleanup
Ecology Director Maia Bellon, in a letter to the federal Energy Department, warns of a return to court litigation should the Trump administration opt out...
Unexpected contamination reported in Hanford cleanup
Some contamination was not the type expected, spread further than anticipated and was found on a worker's personal clothing, according to incident reports published by...
Hanford waste-processing plants closer to startup, but questions remain about cleanup
Plenty of other challenges remain in a gargantuan Hanford cleanup begun in the late 20th century that is projected to continue deep into this century.
Cleanup estimate for Hanford nuclear site increases by $82B
The Hanford nuclear site in Washington state became contaminated following the production of about two-thirds of the country's plutonium for nuclear weapons programs. A new...
Justice Department sues Washington state over law to compensate sick Hanford workers
Under the law, some cancers and other illnesses are assumed to be due to chemical or radiological exposures at Hanford unless that presumption can be...
Trump plan to reclassify nuke waste alarms environmentalists
Conservation groups are alarmed by the Trump administration's proposal to rename some radioactive waste left from the production of nuclear weapons to make it cheaper...
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