Hanford Challenge - Common Ground
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation, located along the Columbia River in Washington State, is the most contaminated site in the Western Hemisphere. Cleaning up the Hanford site, owned by the U.S. Department of Energy, is one of the greatest challenges facing the region.
Advocate:
We promote greater understanding of the impact of Hanford's contamination among all stakeholders and facilitate discussions to develop the wisest cleanup plan -- replacing the short term, profit-driven policies that have ruled for decades. Our collaborative methodology strengthens relationships on both sides of an issue. Learning from multiple perspectives, we advocate with state and federal governments for smarter, safer priorities.
Connect:
We gain our understanding from workers and managers at all levels, as well as federal and state employees at Hanford. We also maintain relationships with public interest groups organized around similar concerns.
Support:
- We expose dangerous policies and wasteful practices with the help of Hanford insiders
- We engage the public in Hanford's multi-generational restoration
- We work with Hanford employees who blow the whistle on unsafe practices and protect those facing retaliation
- We help ill workers navigate the difficult compensation system
Our experience has taught us that important common ground already exists on this controversial subject: People want the site clean and the river protected. We aim to make these common goals common knowledge.
Events Calendar 2010
UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS for comment on the Draft Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement
When - Each hearing will take place from 6-10pm. The format will be 6-7 open house, 7pm presentations by DOE and Department of Ecology followed by a Q&A and the formal comment period.
Fact Sheet on the EIS - January 2010 (Check the Big Issues page for more info on the EIS)
Richland, WA, January 26th, at the Red Lion Hanford House, 802 George Washington Way, 509-946-7611
Boise, ID, February 2nd, at the Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 1109 Main St., Boise, ID,
Hood River, OR, February 9, at the Columbia Gorge Hotel, 4000 Westcliff Drive
Portland, OR, February 10th, at the Doubletree Hotel, Portland - Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah Street
La Grande, OR - February 22nd, Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building
Spokane, WA, February 23, 2010, Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99206, 509-777-6393
Eugene, OR - March 1st, Hilton Eugene and Conference, Center, 66 East 6th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401, 541-342-2000
Seattle, WA - March 8, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., NW Rooms, Lopez Rm, 206-684-7200
The comment period ends on March 19th, 2010
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Eastern Oregon University,
Hoke Union BuildingTuesday February 23rd, Spokane, WA - location TBD
