August 2026

August 11, 2026
Hanford Awards Grout Subcontracts to Expand Cleanup Capabilities
Hanford contractor Hanford Tank Waste Operations and Closure has awarded three subcontracts that expand the site’s capabilities for the future disposition of tank-side treated waste, providing additional tools to support Hanford’s cleanup mission.


August 10, 2026
Hanford Requests State Support for Accelerated Nuclear Cleanup
The U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Field Office has submitted two permit modification requests to the Washington State Department of Ecology that could accelerate cleanup and save American taxpayers billions.


August 05, 2026
Hanford Marks 24th Tank Retrieval, Continuing Momentum Toward Accelerated Cleanup
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Hanford team continues advancing the cleanup mission, with radioactive waste now removed from the 24th underground storage tank.


August 03, 2026
DOE Finalizes West Area Tank Waste Determination at Hanford
DOE has finalized the Waste Incidental to Reprocessing determination for selected tank waste in Hanford’s 200 West Area.

July 2026

July 13, 2026
Small Stream, Big Step: Hanford Begins Transferring EMF Concentrate for Grouting
With the necessary regulatory permit now in place, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site is moving forward with an improvement that will reduce costs, enable continued tank retrievals and expedite the Hanford tank waste mission.

May 2026

May 18, 2026
Over 100,000 Gallons of Hanford Tank Waste Turned to Glass
The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant has reached a major commissioning milestone, successfully solidifying more than 100,000 gallons of Hanford tank waste into glass.


May 01, 2026
Hanford Advances Cleanup Mission, Removes Waste from 23rd Large Underground Tank
The U.S. Department of Energy Hanford team has finished removing radioactive waste from the 23rd underground storage tank, marking continued progress towards site remediation and revitalization.

April 2026

April 08, 2026
Hanford Disposes First Batch of Vitrified Tank Waste, Marking Key Progress
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hanford Site and its contractor, Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), achieved key progress this week with permanent disposal of the first containers of vitrified low-activity tank waste.

February 2026

February 25, 2026
Hanford Advances Common Sense Improvement to Expedite Tank Waste Mission
The Hanford Field Office in coordination with the Washington State Department of Ecology, announced today it is advancing a permit improvement that could enable the Waste Treatment Plant to process up to 20 percent more tank waste.


February 20, 2026
Hanford Topples Manhattan Project Era Exhaust Stack, Accelerating Remediation and Restoration
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site and contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company are advancing the Hanford mission with safe and successful demolition of the 175-foot-tall K West Reactor exhaust stack.


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