October 2009

October 15, 2009
Briefing on cleanup and Recovery Act in Jacksonville, Florida
DOE Richland Operations Office Manager Dave Brockman provided this briefing to the Waste Management & Cleanup Decisionmaker’s Forum (Amelia Island) on October 14.


October 15, 2009
Hanford’s vit plant hit the half-way mark!
Click the link above to see the story in the Oct. 15 edition of the Tri-City Herald or view the official press release.


October 14, 2009
Eleven waste transfer lines no longer needed for tank farm retrievals were removed
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection (ORP) contractor, Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has met its commitment to remove eleven waste transfer lines from two Hanford tank farms by Sept. 30.


October 13, 2009
Officials Explain Proposed Hanford Settlement
Article published in the Sunday, October 11th, edition of the Tri-City Herald.


October 08, 2009
Bird's-Eye View of K Area Soil Cleanup
This aerial photo shows heavy machinery excavating contaminated soil at the former location of the K East Basin. Demolition of buildings surrounding the K East Reactor is visible in the upper-right corner of the photo.


October 08, 2009
Briefing on Cleanup and Recovery Act
DOE Richland Operations Office Manager Dave Brockman briefed the Columbia Basin Chapter of the National Contract Management Association today on Hanford cleanup and Recovery Act funding.


October 02, 2009
The Department formally responds to the Government Accountability Office’s latest report on tank waste cleanup at Hanford.
The Department formally responds to the Government Accountability Office’s latest report on tank waste cleanup at Hanford.


October 01, 2009
Comment Period for Proposed Consent Decree and Tri-Party Agreement Modifications Begins
The comment period for a proposed legal settlement that will impose a revised, enforceable schedule for tank waste cleanup at the Hanford Site began October 1, 2009. The 72-day comment period will end December 11, 2009.


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