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...
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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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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...
Renewed push in Congress to ensure benefits for sick Hanford workers given faulty respirators | Times Watchdog
New legislation in Congress, based off a 2020 Seattle Times investigation, would make it easier for cleanup workers at Hanford to get federal benefits when...
New investigative report documents fires, violations at company treating Hanford wastes VIEW
A waste complex has a growing business treating radioactive wastes at the Hanford nuclear facility, but a new report questions the safety of this cheaper...
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