hanford

A declassified government study that was conducted in 1950 presents the potential effects on the Hanford site after a direct hit of an atomic bomb on Grand Coulee Dam.

As the weather gets warmer and the urge to get outside gets stronger many of us rush to hike Badger or Red Mountain trails but there are other less crowded options with just as spectacular views – and you’ll feel like you’re in a different world.

The Evironmental Management Office of River Protection, through the US Energy Department, announced that work has begun on the final single shell tank farm on the Hanford Site.

The sail is now part of the Port of Benton park in north Richland

What did Hanford workers do when they weren't on the job? They played baseball, danced, had potlucks, and even attended boat races at Sacajawea State Park in Pasco. Little did they know, that hydroplanes would continue to be a huge part of our way of life in the Tri-Cities.

Not many locals know the story of the USS Triton (SSRN 586) submarine sail and how its superstructure ended up in Richland or that you can schedule a guided tour inside the original conning (raised platform tower) and control room.

(Richland, WA) -- Both the Washington State Department of Ecology and the U.S. Department of Energy say they have a plan responding to two underground tanks that are leaking radioactive waste. The DOE admitted that Tank B-109 is leaking the waste into the soil surrounding the tank...

(Richland, WA) -- Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the Hanford Site and took a tour of several facilities, including the B Reactor, as she touted the site's efforts at advancing clean energy. During a news conference with reporters, she admitted the Hanford mission will need more money and that she was hopeful the necessary funds could be found...

A new law passed by the Washington state legislature, still ensures Hanford workers can be compensated for health issues related to work.

There is still ongoing investigating into what led a person or persons to believe the construction noises were gunfire.