October 2010

October 08, 2010
Coverage and statements from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board public meeting on Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant
The Department of Energy and its contractors began a two day public hearing with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to discuss design of Hanford's Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant. If you weren't able to attend, you can view the hearings online, or read the statements presented at the hearing by clicking the title of this post.


October 06, 2010
Agreement on new commitments for Hanford tank waste cleanup sent to federal judge
The U.S. Department of Energy and Washington State Department of Ecology jointly filed a motion today in U.S. District Court asking the court to approve and enter a judicial consent decree that imposes a new, enforceable, and achievable schedule for cleaning up waste from Hanford’s underground tanks.


October 05, 2010
Groundwater Protection Enhanced with Record Number of Wells Drilled
Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding, the U.S. Department of Energy and its prime contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company, have drilled a record high 273 wells in fiscal year 2010 at the Hanford Site.


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