A new Department of Energy study reveals Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant may be operational years earlier than previously thought, but at an added cost.More >>
A new Department of Energy study reveals Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant may be operational years earlier than previously thought, but at an added cost.
DOE says if they can build a second pre-treatment facility, that should allow them to get the low-activity waste plant up and running, and some waste treated before the heart of the plant is complete. More >>
Department of Energy leaders now say they may be able to restart full construction on Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant before the previously declared October 1, 2007 date. More >>
Department of Energy leaders now say they may be able to restart full construction on Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant before the previously declared October 1, 2007 date.
John Eschenberg, who manages the project for DOE, says if all goes well, they could start early.More >>
A new bill in the state legislature would extend current tax exemptions for contractors on the site. More >>
A new bill in the state legislature would extend current tax exemptions for contractors on the site.
Right now, Lockheed Martin doesn't get the same tax breaks that other contractors do because they aren't involved in the "on-site" cleanup, they do the computer work. More >>
Demolition work begins to prepare Hanford's historic N Reactor for cocooning. More >>
Demolition work begins to prepare Hanford's historic N Reactor for cocooning.
Aside from the radioactivity contained in the reactor, most of the steam pipes are insulated with asbestos, there's still lead in some places and they have to make sure all of that's out before they can start demolition. More >>
Talk of nuclear expansion at Hanford, but a new study shows the chances of a new nuclear power plant in the Northwest are low, that's according to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. More >>
Talk of nuclear expansion at Hanford, but a new study shows the chances of a new nuclear power plant in the Northwest are low, that's according to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. More >>
Fluor Hanford is using a previously tested technology to install a 300-foot apatite barrier along the Columbia River shoreline near Hanford's N Reactor.More >>
Fluor Hanford is using a previously tested technology to install a 300-foot apatite barrier along the Columbia River shoreline near Hanford's N Reactor.
The calcium phosphate chemical is being injected into wells along the shoreline with the hopes it will bond to and encapsulate radioactive Strontium-90 in the groundwater.More >>
The Department of Energy faces a record fine after falsifying cleanup records and breaking part of the Tri-Party Agreement.More >>
The Department of Energy faces a record fine after falsifying cleanup records and breaking part of the Tri-Party Agreement.
The Environmental Protection Agency is being very strict and limiting the amount of waste that can go in Hanford's low-level waste landfill, and now DOE faces more than a million dollars in fines because of the violations. More >>
Department of Energy contractor CH2M Hill Hanford Group is taking an interesting step to stop the further spread of radioactive tank waste toward the river.More >>
Department of Energy contractor CH2M Hill Hanford Group is taking an interesting step to stop the further spread of radioactive tank waste toward the river.
The plan is to cover a part of the T-farm with the same water proof technology sprayed in truck beds. More >>