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'Secret' Environmental Designation Could Impact Franklin County Farmers

John McKay — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:13:25 +0000

A shocking surprise was discovered recently by about a dozen Franklin County farmers and other agricultural operations in the White Bluffs area.

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Controversial Environmental Group Pushes for Early Shutdown of Hanford Nuclear Reactor

John McKay — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:38:20 +0000

According to this group, power from the Columbia Generating Station at Hanford is not needed.

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Northwest News Roundup – Latest Breaking News For WA, OR, and Idaho

Associated Press — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:45:01 +0000

Here's the latest news from the Associated Press and Newstalk 870, for April 3rd, afternoon edition.

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Hanford Budget Cuts Inspire Local Artist to Create YouTube Music Video

Miki Harvey — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:57:28 +0000

Pasco Resident Jason Strickling shares his musical commentary on the federal budget cuts forcing Hanford workers to take time off.

U.S. Nuke Plants Ordered to Upgrade Vents to Prevent Fukushima-Type Issues

John McKay — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ordered some modifications made to plants that are similar in design to those in Fukushima that melted down in Japan two years ago.

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235 Hanford Workers Given Pink Slips Monday

Miki Harvey — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:00:53 +0000

Sequestration and automatic budget cuts forced Hanford contractors to lay off 235 workers Monday.The job cuts were mostly union positions, but did include 27 non-union workers.

Some jobs were saved due to union workers volunteering to take off time in an agreement proposed by the Hanford Atomic Meta

More Hanford Waste Could Be Headed to New Mexico

John McKay — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:17:16 +0000

There is a proposal to ship three million gallons of waste to Carlsbad, New Mexico. This would reportedly give officials more flexibility to deal with six leaking tanks at Hanford. Some waste has already been sent there.

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Seats Available for Hanford B Reactor Bus Tour

Miki Harvey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:17:39 +0000

Hanford is now offering tours of the B Reactor and the current environmental cleanup site.

The B Reactor was the world’s first full-scale nuclear reactor. It was here that the plutonium was produced for the “Fat Man” bomb dropped over Nagasaki, Japan in 1945

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Gov. Inslee to Tour Hanford This Wednesday – Seeking Answers to Leaking Tanks

John McKay — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:00:45 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee plans to tour the Hanford site to gather information about the six leaky tanks and others that could pose a significant problem down the road.

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Gov. Inslee – Six Hanford Tanks Could Be Leaking 1,000 Gallons A Year – What Are Ramifications?

John McKay — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:00:21 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee raised eyebrows across the state and even the nation with his announcement this week that the six leaky storage tanks at Hanford could be oozing up to 1,000 gallons a year.

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Leaky Hanford Tanks Subject of Special Washington State Senate Committee Hearing Thursday

John McKay — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:56:06 +0000

For years it's been known that a number of the hazardous waste storage tanks at Hanford have been leaking, but awareness has been heightened after the U.S. Dept. of Energy confirmed six tanks are leaking several hundred gallons a year

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What Will Be Done With Six Leaking Waste Tanks at Hanford?

John McKay — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:41 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement Friday saying more leaking waste tanks at Hanford have been revealed.

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Dept. of Energy Finds Hanford Nuclear Waste Is Leaking – What Will Be Done With the Single-Shell Tank?

John McKay — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:44:34 +0000

Friday, the U.S. Department of Energy released information indicating one of the single-shell tanks at Hanford from 1945 is leaking.

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Heart of Air Craft Carrier to Be Buried at Hanford

Andrew Kirk — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:35:35 +0000

More Cold War history will be laid to rest at Hanford this month when the nuclear reactors from the aircraft carrier Enterprise begin burial.

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Manhattan National Park Bill Introduced In House

John McKay — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:00:53 +0000

The House of Representatives will take up a new bill that would create a national park/monument for the Manhattan Project, including Hanford.

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Occupy Portland Plans 'Visit' To Tri-Cities Sunday

John McKay — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:06:32 +0000

Occupy Portland--the same people who tried to block west coast ports not that long ago--are planning to visit John Dam Plaza Sunday.

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New Hanford Whistleblower Complaint Filed

John McKay — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:16:45 +0000

The Department of Energy is investigating a complaint filed by a whistleblower about the Hanford Vitrification, or VIT Plant.

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Feds Take First Step To Open Rattlesnake Mtn. To Public

John McKay — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:00:53 +0000

A House subcommittee has moved to put forth a bill that would be the first step in opening up public acess to Rattlesnake Mtn.

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Hanford Cleanup Funding Could Be Inadaquate, Board Says

John McKay — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:00:19 +0000

A letter has been sent to the Department Of Energy from the Hanford Advisory Board, telling the Feds the amount of money set aside to 'finish' cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Site might not be enough.

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Famous Landmarks in Tri-Cities – Our Top Five

The Brad — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:05:12 +0000

The Tri-Cities definitely has its share of 'famous' landmarks. Well, at least famous to us locals. After the jump, take a look at our top 5.

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