Covering the area around the Hanford site in Washington.
Hanford
EPA Levies $115K Fine on Dept. of Energy for Asbestos Removal at Hanford
The DOE demolished a number of structures -- including some from the World War II-era --at the Hanford site in 2009 and 2010 as part of the cleanup effort.
According to the EPA, the removal and management of materials containing asbestos was potentially threatening to workers' health and safety.
Shutdown Could Furlough Thousands of Hanford Tank Farm Workers
If the shutdown drags on, a lot of Hanford workers could have nothing to do.
Attorney General ‘Disappointed’ Feds Likely to Miss Hanford Deadlines
Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday the feds are in "serious" risk of not meeting the legally-mandated deadlines for cleanup of the Hanford site.
Hanford Whistleblower Loses Job — Was It Retaliation?
This story is starting to gather some national attention. On Thursday, a 66-year-old senior scientist was let go from his job at Hanford less than two years after he voiced safety concerns over the VIT Plant.
Hanford Workers Taken to Hospital After Non-Radioactive Liquid Spill
Six workers were affected, but with apparently non-radioactive material.
DOE Says Hanford Radiation Readings May Have Been From Transfer System
The Department of Ecology now says an unusual reading of radioactivity at Tank C-101 may have been in a transfer system.
Hanford Sirens to Sound During Test Thursday, July 18
The Department of Energy will be conducting a test of one of the sirens at the Hanford site Thursday. It is located near the Columbia River, across from the Wahluke Hunting Area.
Troublesome Hanford Tank May Be Leaking Hazardous Waste into Soil [PHOTO]
For some time, tank AY-102 at Hanford has been paid a lot of attention. Now it's going to get even more.
House Approves Doc Hasting’s Plan for B Reactor Monument, Hanford Land Re-Use
The U.S. House of Representatives has signed off on plans to make Hanford's historic B Reactor part of a national monument, and to allow some Hanford land to be re-developed.
This Is Only a Test! Hanford Sirens to Sound Thursday Between 10-11 a.m.
Don't be alarmed; it's only a test!