Radioactive Liquid Waste Retrieved from Hanford’s 12th Single-Shell Tank 27 January 2010 Washington River Protection Solutions has started retrieving waste from another of Hanford’s aging single-shell tanks, making it the 12th such tank to undergo waste retrieval. Click to view the full press release.
Recovery Act Jobs Count Changes at Hanford15 January 2010 The Hanford Site has implemented new guidance from the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) on what to include in job creation figures for Recovery Act funding. This backgrounder explains why Hanford's job creation number has gone down.
Photo Gallery of Demolition of 100 K Water Treatment Facilities07 January 2010 The Tri-City Herald posted a photo gallery of demolition of water treatment facilities at the 100 K Area, as well as a tour of a tunnel with piping that provided water to Hanford's K West Reactor in the 1950s-1970s.
Fact Sheet on Demolition of Water Treatment Facilities in 100 K Area06 January 2010 DOE and contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company are using $17.6 million in Recovery Act funds to demolish several decommissioned water treatment facilities near the K Reactors, part of cleanup activities along the Columbia River.
Photos of visit to Plutonium Finishing Plant 28 December 2009 Officials, Hanford Site employees, the media, and visitors celebrated a major accomplishment at the Plutonium Finishing Plant. Recently, workers finished moving all plutonium and reactor fuel containing plutonium out of the plant. Visitors participated in a celebration and were given a tour of vaults where the plutonium was stored.
Video of Plutonium Finishing Plant Visit28 December 2009 This video includes short interviews with DOE and CH2M HILL officials about completing the movement of all plutonium material that required around-the-clock security from the Plutonium Finishing Plant, along with footage of the vault where the material was stored.
Public Comment Periods09 February 2010 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DRAFT LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Public Comment Periods09 February 2010 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE MANHATTAN PROJECT SITE – DRAFT SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Public Comment Periods09 February 2010 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DRAFT TANK CLOSURE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (TC&WM EIS)
