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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Trump team asks about Hanford, national labs

Tue., Dec. 13, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked about the Hanford vitrification plant in a questionnaire circulated at the Department of Energy, along with questions about the work of national laboratories like Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland.

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Feds begin special inspection of Richland nuclear plant

Mon., Dec. 12, 2016

Federal regulators will begin inspecting the Columbia Generating Station after the nuclear plant shipped waste that had higher radioactivity than was reported.

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Energy Department at risk of missing Hanford deadlines

Thu., Dec. 8, 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy is at risk of missing new court-enforced deadlines for emptying some radioactive waste storage tanks on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

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Trial date pushed back for Hanford chemical vapors case

Wed., Dec. 7, 2016

A nonjury trial for a lawsuit filed by the state of Washington and other parties over increased protections for workers on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation has been postponed.

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More Hanford workers report possible tank vapors

Fri., Dec. 2, 2016

Three more Hanford workers reported smelling a suspicious, ammonia-like odor Thursday afternoon in central Hanford and received medical evaluations.

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Hanford workers don’t trust vapor management, report says

Thu., Dec. 1, 2016

Many workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation do not trust the way the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractor are managing the issue of chemical vapors that are sickening some employees, according to a report issued this week by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Hanford vapor lawsuit may be delayed again

Tue., Nov. 29, 2016

The state of Washington and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed over Hanford chemical vapor protection have asked that the trial be delayed five months.

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Washington’s Manhattan Project park celebrates first year

Sat., Nov. 26, 2016

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park at Hanford is a year old and proving to be quite popular.

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Federal prosecutors: Hanford contractors to pay $125 million settlement

Wed., Nov. 23, 2016

Federal prosecutors say Bechtel National Inc. and a subcontractor have agreed to pay $125 million to settle a lawsuit alleging subpar work in the construction of a nuclear waste treatment facility on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

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Some Hanford workers think twice about raising vapor issues

Thu., Nov. 17, 2016

Some Hanford workers said they had concerns about raising issues related to possible chemical vapor exposures during a review by the Department of Energy Office of Inspector General.

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