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    <title>PMM News</title>
    <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/pageAction.cfm/newsFlash</link>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Chief Joseph Middle School to Host Speaker from Hanford January 31</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/120130SpeakersBureau.pdf</link>
      <description>Cameron Salony, DOE, to speak to more than 200 students about the history and cleanup of the Hanford Site and demonstrate protective equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PHOTO GALLERY: DOE Gives Mission Support Alliance Top Safety Award</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/c.cfm/photogallery/gal.cfm/418874D2-5BC7-4D71-AFA2-6D30481B3685</link>
      <description>Ceremony held on January 27, 2012</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:56:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DOE Gives Mission Support Alliance Top Safety Award</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/MSAVPPstatusFINAL.pdf</link>
      <description>Contractor?s mission support services receive top marks for safety in DOE program</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:07:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Toppenish Middle School to Host Speaker from Hanford January 26</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/120125aSpeakersBureau.pdf</link>
      <description>John Silko, DOE, to speak to more than 200 students about the history and cleanup of the Hanford Site.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:14:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DOE Considers Natural Gas Utility Service Options</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/PRESSNaturalGasTaskOrder.pdf</link>
      <description>Proposal Includes 30-mile Natural Gas Pipeline from Pasco to Hanford</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:50:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cleanup of 77 Waste Sites Meets Two TPA Milestones</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/DandHWasteSitesMilestones.pdf</link>
      <description>1.2 million tons of soil and debris disposed of from D, H Reactor Areas</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:22:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Technology Improvements Optimize Funding at Hanford</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/TechnologyImprovementsCloud.pdf</link>
      <description>Cloud Computing Reduces Costs, Power Consumption Across Site</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:39:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FACT SHEET: Cloud Computing</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/2011-12-0015%20DOE%20HanfordFEDcloud.pdf</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:46:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to&#xD;
Host Speaker from Hanford January 17</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/120111SpeakersBureau.pdf</link>
      <description>The guest speaker will be DOE?s Steve Pfaff, Federal Project Director, Hanford tank waste Supplemental Treatment and Immobilization, Office of River Protection.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:05:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>VIDEO: Recovery Act - Progress, Passion, Pride</title>
      <link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRECEp8hhuw</link>
      <description>In Sept. 2011, WRPS completed more than 130 ARRA-funded projects while meeting 100 percent of its key milestones safely, on time and on budget. This video provides a brief overview of some of the projects completed that leave the tank farms better prepared to retrieve and treat the 56 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in Hanford's 177 underground tanks.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:12:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DOE submits safety culture plan to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/2011-1%20IP%20and%20signed%20forwarding%20letter%2012.27.11%20%2020111226233927207.pdf</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Hanford's Critical Mass Lab Demolished</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/209EDemo121411.pdf</link>
      <description>One of the most hazardous facilities at Hanford was demolished by contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company following two years of safety preparations</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:16:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant completes concrete design for largest facility</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/VitPlantCompletesConcreteDesignforPTFacility_20111213.pdf</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:06:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Record Amount of Groundwater Treated at Hanford</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/RecordGWTreated2011.pdf</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:38:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FACT SHEET: Hanford Cleanup Progress</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/Cleanup%20Progress%20at%20Hanford-11-2011.pdf</link>
      <description>Curious about how much cleanup has been done and how much remains? Check out this updated fact sheet on Hanford cleanup progress.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:42:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant receives and sets key air-filtration equipment for Low-Activity Waste Facility</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/VitPlantSetsCarbonBedAdsorber_20111122.pdf</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:29:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PHOTOS: Hanford's Plutonium Vaults</title>
      <link>http://ow.ly/7y8jH</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:36:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: Demolition Begins on Hanford's Historic Plutonium Vaults</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/111118PFPVaultDemo.pdf</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:49:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hanford Waste Treatment Plant completes fifth concrete wall elevation for largest facility</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/PTWallsComplete_20111116.pdf</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:44:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRESS RELEASE: DOE Issues Request for Proposals for Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services</title>
      <link>http://www.hanford.gov/pmm/news.cfm/DOE/111114OccMedRFP.pdf</link>
      <description>The solicitation is for a small-business contractor to perform occupational medical services for the Richland Operations Office and Office of River Protection.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:19:16 GMT</pubDate>
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