January 2012

January 03, 2012
DOE submits safety culture plan to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

December 2011

December 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Hanford's Critical Mass Lab Demolished
One of the most hazardous facilities at Hanford was demolished by contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company following two years of safety preparations


December 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant completes concrete design for largest facility
The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project recently issued the final design detailing the structural concrete for the Pretreatment Facility. The final drawing represents the completion of the facility’s concrete floors and results from more than 15,000 pages of calculations and 500 other drawings. These calculations and drawings provide the details that enable crews to construct the massive concrete structure.


December 06, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Record Amount of Groundwater Treated at Hanford
Contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CH2M HILL) announced it set a new record in November for treating the most contaminated groundwater in a month at the Hanford Site.


December 01, 2011
FACT SHEET: Hanford Cleanup Progress
Curious about how much cleanup has been done and how much remains? Check out this updated fact sheet on Hanford cleanup progress.

November 2011

November 23, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant receives and sets key air-filtration equipment for Low-Activity Waste Facility
Last week, the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant received and placed a key piece of air-filtration equipment in the Low- Activity Waste Facility. The nearly 100-ton carbon bed adsorber is part of a complex air-filtration system that will ensure the facility’s air emissions meet strict environmental regulations and requirements.


November 18, 2011
PHOTOS: Hanford's Plutonium Vaults
New photos showing the plutonium vault complex at the Plutonium Finishing Plant have been posted to our photo galler. Workers have begun demolishing the facilities.


November 18, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Demolition Begins on Hanford's Historic Plutonium Vaults
DOE and contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company began demolishing a vault complex that once held stores of plutonium for the U.S. nuclear weapons program.


November 17, 2011
Hanford Waste Treatment Plant completes fifth concrete wall elevation for largest facility
Last week, crews at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant finished installing the Pretreatment Facility’s fifth elevation of concrete walls. The fifth elevation reaches 96 feet at the top.


November 16, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: DOE Issues Request for Proposals for Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services
The solicitation is for a small-business contractor to perform occupational medical services for the Richland Operations Office and Office of River Protection.


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