Covering the area around the Hanford site in Washington.
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After Lawsuit, Feds Agree to New Vapor-Safety Testing at Hanford
Washington state officials announced Wednesday a lawsuit has been settled that will result in new and increased methods of detecting, capturing and neutralizing vapors from tanks at Hanford.
In 2015, the state of Washington sued the Department of Energy, saying not enough was being done to detect and protect workers from vapors at the site...
Hanford 2nd Tunnel Collapse Now “Anticipated” After Inspection
The threat level for the possibility of 2nd tunnel collapse that holds highly radioactive waste at Hanford has been elevated from "unlikely" to "anticipated"
Richland, Hanford Graduations Also Live Online Friday June 8
Friday at the Toyota Center, the Hanford and Richland High School graduation ceremonies will be streamed live on the Richland School District website.
Hanford will start off at 4:30pm, followed by Richland at 7:30pm. Click here to be taken to the school district page for the streaming...
New Legislation Clears Way for Return of Yucca Mtn Nuclear Waste Storage
The decision was puzzling, some even said dangerous. In 2009, former President Obama significantly cut funding to for the Yucca Mountain (Nevada) Nuclear Waste Repository project, and by 2011, it was all but dead.
In 2014 even papers such as the Boston Globe were saying the project should be refunded...
Will the Groundhogs Predict Winter? (Probably Not)
Groundhog Day is going to be on Friday! Every year, on February 2nd, this tradition is celebrated around the country. It is based on the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog finds its shadow after coming out of its burrow, it will move back into the burrow, signifying that winter will continue for another 6 months (or, if it does not, then spring will arrive early)...
Adverse Weather Cancels Hanford Site and Waste Treatment Plant
Due to the forecast for adverse weather conditions, ‘Non-essential Hanford Employees’ should adhere to the following schedule: Graveyard Shifts: Do not report to work today.
Work Cancelled for Most Hanford Workers Today
This just in at 6:40 a.m. Dec. 28:
All non-essential Hanford employees should adhere to the following schedule:
Day shift and swing shift: - Do not report to work today.
Essential employees needed to maintain minimum safe operations are to follow their normal work schedule...
Oldest Hanford Double-Shell Tank Has 7 Leaks, Not 1 As Thought
According to information released by Hanford and by way of the Associated Press and KOMO-TV in Seattle, the oldest double-shell tank at Hanford actually has 7 leaks, not 1.
Chemical Vapor Whiffs Reportedly Smelled by Six Hanford Workers
An onion-like smell, possibly chemical vapors, was reported by six different Hanford nuclear reservation employees Wednesday afternoon.
The workers were preparing for routine electrical maintenance outside the TX Tank Farm and were not wearing supplied air respirators at the time because they were outside of the tank farm's fence line...
Tunnel Filling Work at PUREX Halted After Another ‘Cave-In’
Additional work that had begun to fill more of a tunnel at the PUREX plant at Hanford came to a halt Tuesday night, after more dirt caved into the already partially collapsed area. However, the incident was not nearly as severe as the one earlier this spring.