Removal of Waste from Final AX Tank Begins at Hanford
The Evironmental Management Office of River Protection, through the US Energy Department, announced that work has begun on the final single shell tank farm on the Hanford Site.
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Contamination at Hanford Tank Did Not Come From Leak
RICHLAND (AP) — Radioactive contamination found on a piece of equipment on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was not the result of a leak in an underground nuclear waste storage tank.
The U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday that an analysis has ruled out that the contamination came from a leak within double-walled tank AZ-101...
Energy Chief Pledges Investigation Into Collapse
RICHLAND (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry says his agency will conduct a study to determine what led to the collapse of a tunnel at Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state.
Perry said Wednesday that the tunnel obviously deteriorated and the question that needs to be answered now is why that was allowed to happen...
Hanford Contractor Reaches Settlement in Fraud Case
SPOKANE (AP) — A Hanford Nuclear Reservation contractor has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle a time card fraud case with the federal government.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Spokane on Thursday announced the settlement with Washington River Protection Solutions LLC...
Some Hanford Workers Worry About Raising Vapor Concerns
RICHLAND (AP) — Some Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers are worried about raising concerns about exposure to chemical vapors escaping from nuclear waste storage tanks.
That's according to a report by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General...
Federal Judge Sets New Deadlines for Hanford Cleanup
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has set new deadlines for cleaning up nuclear waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, after Washington state went to court to prod the U.S. Department of Energy over the flagging efforts.
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