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Fri., June 14, 2019
Judge rejects federal challenge to Hanford workers comp law
A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s challenge to a Washington state law that makes it easier for former workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to win workers …
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018
Former Colorado nuke site opens to public as wildlife refuge
Cyclists and hikers explored a newly opened wildlife refuge at the site of a former nuclear weapons plant in Colorado on Saturday, while a protester in a gas mask brought …
Wed., June 27, 2018
Satellite imagery suggests ‘rapid’ upgrades at North Korea nuclear site, monitoring group says
Satellite imagery of a North Korean nuclear research site suggests improvements have progressed at a “rapid pace” in recent months, a report from a monitoring group said Wednesday, but the …
Thu., April 12, 2018
Radioactive sludge barrel ruptures at Idaho nuclear site
A barrel containing radioactive sludge ruptured at an Idaho nuclear facility, federal officials said Thursday, resulting in no injuries and no risk to the public but possibly slowing progress in …
UPDATED: Thu., April 12, 2018
Sludge barrel ruptures at Idaho nuclear site, no injuries
Federal officials early Thursday activated an Emergency Operations Center and sent crews to a reported incident at a nuclear site in eastern Idaho.
Thu., April 13, 2017
Nuclear site cleanup efforts paying off for East Idaho aquifer
Scientists say a giant aquifer below an eastern Idaho federal nuclear facility is as free of radioactive contamination and other pollutants as it has been in more than six decades …
UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2017
Senators urge new energy secretary to protect Hanford workers
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 …
Tue., Feb. 3, 2009
Work to tear out Hanford’s K Basin begins
Workers at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site are removing a leak-prone basin located just 400 yards from the Columbia River.