Hanford Nuclear Reservation

The southeastern Washington site that helped end WWII. Now one of the most irradiated locations on the planet.

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Three accused of trespassing to collect elk antlers at Hanford

Wed., April 26, 2017

Three men have been accused of trespassing to collect deer and elk antlers on the Hanford nuclear reservation.

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U.S.: Nuclear waste mislabeled at Washington state site

UPDATED: Thu., April 13, 2017

A shipment of nuclear waste from a commercial power plant located on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state was improperly labeled when it was trucked to a commercial disposal site, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.

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Annual Hanford tours to start April 17

Sun., April 9, 2017

The annual tours of the Hanford portion of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park will start on April 17.

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Hanford workers demolish famous nuclear accident site

UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017

Workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state have finished demolishing the site of a famous nuclear accident during the Cold War that exposed a man to the highest dose of radiation from the plutonium byproduct americium ever recorded, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday.

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Senators urge new energy secretary to protect Hanford workers

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2017

Washington’s two U.S. senators brought the chemical vapors issue at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to the attention of new Energy Secretary Rick Perry, asking him to improve safety and make sure improvements last.

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WSU Tri-Cities explores legacy of Hanford, Manhattan Project

Sat., March 11, 2017

Washington State University Tri-Cities will consider the legacy of the Manhattan Project in a conference this week that includes local and international speakers, tours and a well-known author introducing his latest documentary. “After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world would never be, could never be, the same again,” said Michael Mays, director of the WSU Tri-Cities Hanford History Project.

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Lights go out at Hanford plutonium plant

UPDATED: Sat., March 11, 2017

For the first time in 60 years, Hanford’s Plutonium Finishing Plant is off the electrical grid. Power has been disconnected for the safety of workers doing the final cleanout of the main portion of the plant and the workers who are tearing the plant down.

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Report: Hanford vit plant failed to cancel unneeded purchases

UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017

Hanford officials failed to cancel some purchase orders after technical issues halted construction on part of the Hanford vitrification plant, according to the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General.

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Hanford project to keep uranium out of Columbia River

Wed., March 1, 2017

Work to keep uranium from leaching into the Columbia River at Hanford just north of Richland is being expanded after a test showed good results. Wells are being drilled now to inject a solution into the ground to bind the uranium contaminating the ground to the soil and prevent it from migrating into the groundwater and then into the river.

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Hanford pumps out contents of leaking nuclear waste tank

Fri., Feb. 24, 2017

A leaking radioactive waste storage tank on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation has been pumped of its contents. The Department of Energy says Tank AY-102 was pumped “to the limits” of current technologies.

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