PMM News

Watch MARS in action

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Click on the link to watch a video of the Mobile Arm Retrieval System (MARS), an innovative remotely-operated arm that aims to improve tank waste removal at the Hanford Site.

Photos Available of Senator Murray Press Conference

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

U.S. Sen. Murray held a press conference at HAMMER on Nov. 12, 2009. She highlighted work being completed at Hanford using funds from the Recovery Act.

Aerial Surveying Technique Saves Cleanup Dollars

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Recent aerial surveying of one of Hanford?s largest waste sites cost an estimated $700,000 less than traditional ground surveying methods, reduced worker risk, and took days instead of months to complete.

Work on World's Largest Vit Plant Continues

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Construction work continues at Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant, which has reached 77 feet high in places. Read more in today's Tri-City Herald.

Backgrounder on Reporting Hanford Job Creation

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Recovery Act job creation figures for the Hanford Site that are posted on recovery.gov and www.hanford.gov/recovery are different. They are counting different things. This backgrounder explains the different ways jobs creation is being tracked and reported.

Vit Plant?s Pretreatment Facility Expands Interior Installations

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The Pretreatment (PT) Facility at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (Vit Plant) now reaches an impressive 77 feet in places and continues to rise steadily as concrete and steel are installed.

Moratorium on Shipping Radioactive Waste to Hanford Broadened

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Check out the article in Wednesday's Tri-City Herald.

Important Information Regarding Greater Than Class C (GTCC) Waste Disposal

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Review clarification regarding the purpose of the public meetings that the Department of Energy and the Washington State Department of Ecology are holding and the potential importation of Greater Than Class C (GTCC) waste to Hanford.

Draft Hanford Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement Available for Public Review

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

DOE announced today the Draft Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hanford Site has been filed with the Environmental Protection Agency.

Hanford Update Provided to Pasco-Kennewick Rotary

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Dave Brockman, Manager of the DOE Richland Operations Office, recently briefed the Pasco-Kennewick Rotary Club on Hanford cleanup, including the office?s strategy for cleaning up the site and an update on the Recovery Act.

Strategy for Cleaning Up Hanford?s Central Plateau

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

DOE recently produced a strategy document that is meant to guide ongoing discussions with U.S. EPA, the Washington State Department of Ecology, Tribal Nations, stakeholders, and the general public to define the vision for cleaning up the center of the Hanford Site.

Photos of archeological excavation near the old Hanford town site.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Photos of archeological excavation near the old Hanford town site.

20 Years of Progress in Processing Nuclear Waste

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Office of River Protection Manager Shirley Olinger discussed project progress and accomplishments at the Waste Management & Cleanup Decisionmaker?s Forum in Jacksonville, Florida.

Upgrades at Hanford?s Disposal Facility

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

See photos of new equipment and upgrades at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility during a recent tour by DOE managers.

Briefing on cleanup and Recovery Act in Jacksonville, Florida

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:14:00 GMT

DOE Richland Operations Office Manager Dave Brockman provided this briefing to the Waste Management & Cleanup Decisionmaker?s Forum (Amelia Island) on October 14.

Hanford?s vit plant hit the half-way mark!

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Click the link above to see the story in the Oct. 15 edition of the Tri-City Herald or view the official press release.

Eleven waste transfer lines no longer needed for tank farm retrievals were removed

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

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.

Officials Explain Proposed Hanford Settlement

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Article published in the Sunday, October 11th, edition of the Tri-City Herald.

Briefing on Cleanup and Recovery Act

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

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.

Bird's-Eye View of K Area Soil Cleanup

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

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.