Hanford News
We track all news articles and reports generated about Hanford and post them here. Check back regularly, as this page is updated often. For archives of articles from 2009 - 2016, click here.
October 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: 2024-2029 Hanford Five-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, October 31, 2024
There are dozens more ghost towns across the Pacific Northwest, including these four nearby spots | Inlander, October 31, 2024
Take a look at huge nuclear submarine compartments’ journey to Tri-Cities resting place | Tri-City Herald, October 31, 2024
What we know about Hanford’s new $45B contractor’s plans for workers, Tri-Cities | Tri-City Herald, October 29, 2024
Hanford ‘Pit Boss’ — Managing the Site’s Natural Resources | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, October 22, 2024
Big Machines, Big Event: Hanford Expo Highlights Heavy Equipment | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, October 22, 2024
Nuclear contractor to pay $1.1M after charges of COVID loan fraud to pay his credit cards | Tri-City Herald, October 22, 2024
Hanford Site Subcontractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funding, Owner Agrees to Pay $1.1 Million in Restitution and Penalties | U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Washington, October 22, 2024
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC Approved to Begin Hanford Tanks Cleanup Contract | Waste 360, October 20, 2024
How a small reactor in Eastern WA became the world’s first nuclear plant 80 years ago | Tri-City Herald, October 20, 2024
Work to finally start under disputed $45B contract for radioactive waste cleanup in WA | Tri-City Herald, October 15, 2024
The radioactive legacy of the Hanford nuclear reservation will live on, even as plans for cleanup evolve | Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 12, 2024
The Importance of Effective Radioactive Cleanup in the US | Valley Sentinel, October 12, 2024
Layoffs at Hanford rang in new fiscal year | Exchange Monitor, October 11, 2024
Federal and state agencies seeking new board members to advise on Hanford nuclear cleanup | WA State Dept. of Ecology, October 10, 2024
GAO to DOE: Pause and rethink Hanford nuke waste vitrification | Energy Central, October 9, 2024
Find out the hidden depths of the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon | 560KPU, October 9, 2024
New $45B Hanford contract still in limbo. What a federal judge had to say about that | Tri-City Herald, October 9, 2024
DOE consolidates Hanford cleanup offices | Nuclear Engineering International, October 9, 2024
EM SSAB Hears Cleanup Progress Updates From Avery, Tours Oak Ridge | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, October 8, 2024
WWII Hanford engineer’s hobby was recording music, interviews. Hear them at free program | Tri-City Herald, October 8, 2024
60 workers lose jobs at Hanford nuclear site. Here’s what is changing | Tri-City Herald, October 4, 2024
Nuclear waste confirmed to pass through Spokane next year | The Spokesman-Review, October 3, 2024
Radioactive waste from Hanford Nuclear Site set to travel through Spokane | KREM, October 3, 2024
Rattlesnake Mountain access still closed to public, despite law. What feds are planning | Tri-City Herald, October 2, 2024
Nation’s new nuclear site cleanup boss talks of plans for Hanford, where 13,000 work | Tri-City Herald, October 1, 2024
SEPTEMBER 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Hanford through the lens of geologic time | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 27, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Hanford Challenge is a watchdog nonprofit focused on transparency and cleanup process at Hanford site | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 27, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Hanford radiation effects on people and the environment | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 26, 2024
GAO REPORT: Hanford Cleanup: Alternatives for Treating and Disposing of High-Level Waste Could Save Billions of Dollars and Reduce Certain Risks | Government Accountability Office, September 26, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: It’s been 80 years since the world’s first industrial-scale nuclear reactor went live at Hanford | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 26, 2024
Swarm of 100+ earthquakes rattle edge of Hanford nuclear site northwest of Tri-Cities | Tri-City Herald, September 25, 2024
Massive cleanup initiative removes hundreds of acres of radioactive soil in wake of new nuclear technology site: 'A significant and meaningful step' | MSN, September 25, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Hanford Department of Energy manager on tank waste, vitrification and overall clean up progress | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 25, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Former Washington poet laureate from Hanford area on how the ‘Atomic City’ shaped her life | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 25, 2024
US government nuclear sites going solar | PV Magazine, September 25, 2024
National Cleanup Workshop Wrap-up: Event Marks 10 Years as EM Turns 35 | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, September 24, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Pacific Northwest National Lab scientist researching glass to bind up Hanford radioactive waste | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 24, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Hanford Reach National Monument area protects more than 195,000 acres of nature and wildlife | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 24, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Farmer grows 350 fruits and vegetables in Hanford’s shadow | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 24, 2024
Moving radioactive liquid waste from Hanford site worries Spokane, Oregon officials | Spokesman-Review, September 24, 2024
Hanford Contractor Invests in Future Leaders | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, September 24, 2024
'Devastating wildlife disease' strikes in Eastern Washington; mass mortality event declared | Tri-City Herald, September 24, 2024
Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC at Hanford Site Recertified as “Star” Participant in DOE Voluntary Protection Program | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, September 24, 2024
Deadly fungus kills of thousands of bats at Hanford Site | KFLD News, September 23, 2024
Ranger-led bike ride and hike provide opportunities to enjoy fall weather and learn about local history. | Manhattan Project National Park Service, September 23, 2024
Oregon officials concerned about proposal to move liquid nuclear waste through state | Central Oregon Daily News, September 23, 2024
Spokane City Council raises concerns over Hanford toxic waste transport | KHQ, September 23, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Hanford History Project documents the legacy of the Manhattan Project and Cold War | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 23, 2024
THINK OUT LOUD: Before and after Hanford: Indigenous ties to the land | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 23, 2024
‘Devastating wildlife disease’ strikes Eastern WA. Benton mass mortality event declared | Tri-City Herald, September, 23, 2024
Oregon officials concerned about federal proposal to move liquid nuclear waste through state | Oregon Capital Chronicle, September 23, 2024
Spokane City Council joins Mayor Brown in concerns over transportation of radioactive waste | KREM2, September 22, 2024
Mayfield: Transporting nuclear waste from Hanford is a disaster waiting to happen | Kiro News Radio, September, 20, 2024
Demolition work continues near former Hanford processing facility | Nuclear Newswire, September 20, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of tank waste ready to be solidified at Hanford, site official says | Exchange Monitor, September 20, 2024
Transport of radioactive liquid waste from Hanford Site draws concern from Spokane, Oregon officials | Spokesman Review, September 19, 2024
Spokane Mayor opposes plans to move 'millions of gallons' of liquid radioactive waste through Spokane | KREM2, September 18, 2024
Vitreous State Laboratory Receives $31 Million Contract for Nuclear Waste Research | The Catholic University of America, September 18, 2024
Mayor Brown Opposes State, Federal Agencies' Plans to Ship Liquid Radioactive Waste Through Spokane | City of Spokane, September 18, 2024
CBC, WSU Tri-Cities to hold lecture series on Hanford's 80 years of history | NBC Right Now, September 17, 2024
US Nuclear Repository Is Among the Federally Owned Spots Identified for Renewable Energy Projects | U.S. News and World Report, September 17, 2024
Risk Reduction Continues Near Former Hanford Processing Facility | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, September 17, 2024
Dangerous commute one of greatest risks to Hanford nuclear workers. What can be done? | Tri-City Herald, September 16, 2024
DOE sticking with November deadline for cold commissioning of Hanford waste treatment plant | Exchange Monitor, September 13, 2024
Q&A with Amy Basche: Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, president and general manager | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, September 12, 2024
Latinas/os, Jim Crow, and the Borderlands of 1940s Hanford | National Park Service, September 2024
Energy Communities Alliance Calls For Comprehensive Review Of Department Of Energy’s Cleanup Program | Los Alamos Reporter, September 12, 2024
Hanford consolidates field offices Oct. 1; advisory board member worries | Exchange Monitor, September 11, 2024
Judge finally rules on $45B WA nuclear site contract affecting thousands of workers | Tri-City Herald, September 11, 2024
Hanford Tank Waste Holds on to DOE’s $45 Billion Cleanup Award | Bloomberg Law, September 10, 2024
Olympic-style First: Hanford Contractors Pass the Glass | DOE Office of Environmental Management, September 10, 2024
Scaling Up Safety: Hanford Workers Practice Hoisting and Rigging | DOE Office of Environmental Management, September 10, 2024
REPORT: Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Adopting Leading Practices Could Strengthen DOE's Engagement with Stakeholders and Governments | Government Accountability Office, September 9, 2024
Tackling One of the Most Extreme Environments on Earth: Nuclear Waste | Newswires, September 4, 2024
Former Washington Nuclear Site Gets New Life as Solar Farm | Government Tech, September 4, 2024
Despite federal dams, Columbia and Snake River tribes fight to keep fishing traditions alive | Oregon Capital Chronicle, September 3, 2024
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work on Hanford’s Tank Waste Treatment Mission | DOE Office of Environmental Management, September 3, 2024
Hanford Hosts Future Leaders on Cleanup Tour | DOE Office of Environmental Management, September 3, 2024
13 of the most radioactive places on Earth – including in the UK and US | Metro UK, September 2, 2024
Did Tri-Cities scientist eat uranium to show radiation was safe? Snopes investigated | Tri-City Herald, September 1, 2024 (Reposted in The Columbian)
AUgust 2024
Feds possibly routing nuclear waste through Oregon | Street Roots, August 30, 2024
On this day in 1976: Hanford worker survives record radiation exposure, becomes ‘The Atomic Man’ | Kiro 7, August 30, 2024
Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land | The Sentinel, August 30, 2024
Behind the scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program | WA State Department of Ecology Blog, August 30, 2024
Scientist Once Ate Radioactive Uranium on Live TV To Prove It Was Harmless? | Snopes, August 29, 2024
Manhattan Project Glass Relic Goes Up for Auction | Stupid Dope, August 29, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on the 2024 Proposed Holistic Settlement Agreement | Hanford Challenge, August 27, 2024
Popular US hiking spot allegedly contaminated with radioactive waste comparable to Chernobyl — but gov denies any issue | US News, August 27, 2024
Hanford Advisory Board to meet in Spokane Sept. 10-11, 2024 | Washington State Department of Ecology, August 27, 2024
Migratory Birds Benefit From Protection at Hanford | Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, August 27, 2024
Feds hold NM meetings to decide expansion of radioactive waste site | Public News Service, August 27, 2024
The US is turning a former top-secret nuclear site into a major new project — here's what you need to know | The Cool Down, August 26, 2024
Claims court sets August hearing in $45B Hanford bid protest | Exchange Monitor, August 25, 2024
Hanford cleanup crew stabilizes last reactor fuel basin, but there’s more work to be done | The Spokesman-Review, August 25, 2024
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards Hanford Site Federal Stewardship Award | NBC Right Now, August 24, 2024
Of Leaks and Lies: A Looming Nuclear Catastrophe Threatens the Pacific Northwest | Counterpunch, August 22, 2024
DOE cleanup office picks longtime hand to run communications shop | Exchange Monitor, August 21, 2024
Collaboration is Key to Hanford Cleanup | Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, August 20, 2024
Hanford Stabilizes Last Reactor Fuel Storage Basin | Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, August 20, 2024
350 acres burn near massive Hanford nuclear waste plant in Eastern WA, diverting workers | Tri-City Herald, August 19, 2024
The Hanford Site’s Cleanup Shows the Lingering Repercussions of American Nuclear Production at Home | Ink Stick, August 19, 2024
‘Deeply concerning.’ WWII tank leaking radioactive waste into ground in WA, feds suspect | Tri-City Herald, August 15, 2024
Update | 200 workers take cover as precaution at large nuclear waste lab in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, August 13, 2024
Record funding. $3.3B budget proposed for Hanford site radioactive cleanup next year | Tri-City Herald, August 3, 2024
Indigenous celebration of Hanford remembers the site before nuclear contamination | High Country News, August 1, 2024
July 2024
Boom Town: New Northwest-made podcast explores Western uranium mining and Hanford downwinders | Northwest Public Broadcasting, July 26, 2024
What could be nation’s largest solar project planned by feds at Eastern WA nuclear site | Tri-City Herald, July 26, 2024
Now’s the time to visit Hanford B Reactor. What you’ll see inside the historic WA site | Tri-City Herald, July 13, 2024
‘Very impressive.’ Here’s what WA Gov. Inslee did during a visit to Tri-Cities Friday | The Olympian, July 13, 2024
What’s being done now about radioactive water that threatens the Columbia River in WA? | Tri-City Herald, July 9, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENT GUIDE on Holistic Settlement Agreement Public Meeting Guide | Hanford Challenge, July 8, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE EMAIL on Holistic Settlement Agreement & Take Action | Hanford Challenge, July 8, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENT GUIDE on The When of Hanford Cleanup | Hanford Challenge, July 5, 2024
Free tours of B Reactor have never been more popular. See it before the 2-year shutdown | Tri-City Herald, July 3, 2024
‘Important moment’ reached for Eastern WA’s leak-prone Hanford radioactive waste tanks | Tri-City Herald, July 2, 2024
June 2024
New presidents coming to 2 Hanford contractors with more than 3,500 workers | Tri-City Herald, June 24, 2024
Feds pick new company for $8M of Hanford nuclear site work, replacing 15-year contractor | Tri-City Herald, June 23, 2024
Technical troubles halt new tests at huge Eastern WA radioactive waste melter | Tri-City Herald, June 20, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE EMAIL on Holistic Settlement Agreement comment period | Hanford Challenge, June 18, 2024
Former top official with ‘most important, difficult job’ at Hanford nuclear site dies | Tri-City Herald, June 14, 2024
Hanford site national park B Reactor tours extended before closure. Seats could go fast | Tri-City Herald, June 3, 2024
May 2024
Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks | The Washington Post, May 22, 2024
Transforming nuclear waste to glass: Hanford cleanup plans take a step forward | KUOW, May 9, 2024
Editorial | Hanford site nuclear deal is hopeful development. But will it work this time? | Tri-City Herald, May 9, 2024
In Our View: Hanford cleanup plan encouraging, depressing | The Columbian, May 2, 2024
April 2024
After years of negotiations, new government Hanford plan stirs up plans to treat radioactive waste | KUOW, April 30, 2024
Hanford’s new plan to clean up 56 million gallons of nuclear waste | Crosscut, April 30, 2024
Feds, state officials seek public comment on new cleanup plan for Hanford nuclear site | KEPR, April 29, 2024
WA, feds upend plan to clean up one of nation’s most costly, dangerous radioactive sites | Tri-City Herald, April 29, 2024
Party program, Tom’s Retirement | Hanford Challenge, April 27, 2024
WA, feds release Hanford radioactive waste plan after 4 years of closed-door talks | Tri-City Herald, April 17, 2024
HAB celebrates 30 years of representing a diverse constituency | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, April 15, 2024
Hanford watchdog strives to be an advocate for workers, the environment | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, April 15, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENT GUIDE on Test Bed Initiative 2,000-gallon Research, Development & Demonstration Draft Permit | Hanford Challenge, April 15, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Test Bed Initiative 2,000-gallon Research, Development & Demonstration Draft Permit | Hanford Challenge, April 15, 2024
New tool tracks contaminated groundwater at Hanford, other DOE sites | NWNews, April 9, 2024
Learn About Washington’s Nuclear Waste at the International Uranium Film Festival | South Seattle Emerald, April 4, 2024
March 2024
Award of 10-year, $45 billion Hanford contract challenged for a 2nd time by losing bidder | Tri-City Herald, March 31, 2024
What’s known about the evacuation and need for a bomb squad at Hanford last month? | Tri-City Herald, March 29, 2024
300-ton Eastern WA melter reaches peak temperature to turn radioactive waste into glass | Tri-City Herald, March 26, 2024
A return after seven decades: Inside the Yakama Nation’s elk hunt on the Hanford Reach | Northwest Public Broadcasting, March 21, 2024
Retired Hanford official who fought for better cleanup dies after car floods on WA beach | Tri-City Herald, March 20, 2024
Say What? COMMENT GUIDE on FY2026 Hanford Cleanup Priorities | Hanford Challenge, March 14, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on FY2026 Hanford Cleanup Priorities | Hanford Challenge, March 14, 2024
World’s 2nd massive melter fires up in WA. How it will make radioactive waste safer | Tri-City Herald, March 13, 2024
Biden admin proposes 2025 Hanford nuclear site budget, topping record set 2 days ago | Tri-City Herald, March 11, 2024
Biden signs record $3B annual spending for Hanford nuclear site in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, March 11, 2024
UA 598 thanks Sen. Murray for record Hanford funding | The Stand, March 7, 2024
Bill to avert U.S. government shutdown includes record $3B Hanford nuclear site spending | Tri-City Herald, March 7, 2024
Thoughts on Hanford: Three years of challenges and success with Ecology’s Nuclear Waste Program | WA state Department of Ecology, March 5, 2024
February 2024
10-year, $45 billion contract awarded for Hanford nuclear waste cleanup in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, February 29, 2024
Nuke Talk podcast, Atomic Assembly: Hanford, Washington | Ploughshares Fund, February 28, 2024
PNNL researchers putting science and technology into Hanford nuclear site cleanup | Tri-City Herald, February 26, 2024
Why this is a pivotal moment for Hanford’s nuclear waste cleanup | The Seattle Times, February 25, 2024
About 60 people evacuated when potentially explosive chemical found at Hanford site laboratory | Northwest Public Broadcasting, February 21, 2024
Part of Hanford nuclear site lab evacuated after ‘extremely dangerous’ chemical discovered | Tri-City Herald, February 20, 2024
I’m an employer, and I interview former Hanford employees. I see significant issues | Opinion | Tri-City Herald, February 18, 2024
U.S. senators want to make getting medical help easier for sick Hanford, PNNL workers | Tri-City Herald, February 6, 2024
The public deserves answers about idle Hanford nuclear site workers | Tri-City Herald, February 2, 2024
Tom Bailie, the Nuclear Conscience for ‘Hanford Downwinders,’ dies at 76 | The Wall Street Journal, February 1, 2024
January 2024
Whistleblower: Department of Energy contractor fraudulently billed millions for fire protection at Hanford | The Spokesman-Review, January 25, 2024
Hanford site workers napped, watched movies. Taxpayers got the bill, claim prosecutors | Tri-City Herald, January 25, 2024
United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Department of Energy Prime Contractor Alleging Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Overcharging | Big Country News, January 24, 2024
Complaint filed against Hanford Site for fraudulent overcharging | NBC Right Now, January 24, 2024
Hanford Challenge Press Release: U.S. Department of Justice Joins Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Fraud Against Hanford Contractor, Hanford Challenge, January 24, 2024
Feds criticize Hanford contractor for ‘excessively idle’ employees, limit company pay | Tri-City Herald, January 22, 2024
Tom Bailie, nuclear ‘downwinder’ who led rallying cry against ‘industrial recklessness’ at Hanford, dies at 76 | The Spokesman-Review, January 14, 2024
December 2023
Yakamas to have 1st ceremonial elk hunt on Rattlesnake Mtn. in Eastern WA in 80 years | Tri-City Herald, December 27, 2023
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on EPA’s Treatability Variance for the Test Bed Initiative Phase 2 | Hanford Challenge, December 21, 2023
WA communities unite to keep Hanford nuclear site cleanup on track | Public News Service, December 20, 2023
Past, present Hanford site workers getting federal help for lung scarring disease | Tri-City Herald, December 14, 2023
Senate passes NDAA, bill to help Hanford workers suffering from beryllium exposure | NBC Right Now, December 13, 2023
Trench 94: Everything you need to know about the Navy’s nuclear graveyard | Popular Mechanics, December 12, 2023
Feds move to give Tribes more say on access to Rattlesnake Mountain in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, December 10, 2023
ACTIVITY: Hanford in Gingerbread, Add Nuclear Waste Cleanup to Your Holiday Cheer | Hanford Challenge, December 7, 2023
Bechtel Completes 1st Test Glass Pour at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant | Executive Biz, December 6, 2023
Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant churns out first container of clean test glass | NW Public Broadcasting, December 5, 2023
Hanford featured in Manhattan Project Stamp | NBC, December 5, 2023
A WA nuclear site 1st. Hanford workers prepare to treat waste from aging tanks | Tri-City Herald, December 5, 2023
DOE, EPA agree some Building 324 cleanup can continue as comment sought | Exchange Monitor, December 4, 2023
At long last, Hanford poised to clean up nuclear waste with glass | Crosscut, December 4, 2023
A WA nuclear site 1st. Hanford workers prepare to treat waste from aging tanks | Tri-City Herald, December 4, 2023
COMMENTS: Shared with Hanford Advisory Board by Hanford Challenge on Tues, Dec 5, 2023 John Wagoner Welcoming Remarks and Charge to Hanford Advisory Board | Department of Energy, January 24, 1994
November 2023
Hanford managers and watchdogs hold first in-person cleanup dialogue meeting since before pandemic | NW News, November 30, 2023
Owner of 2 large Hanford site contracts to merge into new publicly-traded firm | Tri-City Herald, November 21, 2023
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on USDOE Hanford 5-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, November 10, 2023
Environmental groups cut programs as funding shifts to climate change | The New York Times, November 8, 2023
Mid-Columbia Mastersingers return to historic B reactor with composition for war survivors | Tri-City Herald, November 8, 2023
Cleanup crews at Hanford site dispose more than 19 million tons of waste | NonStop Local, November 7, 2023
Hear it again: What’s the story of Richland, Washington? It depends on who you ask | KUOW, November 7, 2023
After 20+ years, success at Hanford’s huge nuclear waste treatment plant | Tri-City Herald, November 1, 2023
OCtoBER 2023
Decontamination showers dispute won’t stymie Hanford disposal permit | Weapons Complex Monitor, October 24, 2023
DOE awards $208M contract for Hanford site in Eastern WA to out-of-state company | Tri-City Herald, October 20, 2023
IHA Wins $208M DOE Contract for Hanford Site Occupational Medical Support; Brian Vance Quoted | GovConWire, October 20, 2023
Hanford’s pre-treated waste might not meet vit plant criteria | Exchange Monitor, October 19, 2023
‘Richland’ documentary about Tri-Cities nuclear legacy set to play at local cinemas | Tri-City Herald, October 17, 2023
DOE takes comment on Hanford 5-year plan, sets Oct. 24 meeting | Weapons Complex Monitor, October 13, 2023
Retired Bechtel engineer closed the book on engineering and enters a new chapter in life | NBC, October 12, 2023
WA nuclear plant did not correctly check highly exposed workers for radiation | Tri-City Herald, October 10, 2023
Film tackling Richland’s nuclear legacy premieres at Tribeca festival. Now see it in WA | Tri-City Herald, October 7, 2023
Registration error should not sink $45B Hanford tank contract, winning bidder tells court | Exchange Monitor, October 6, 2023
Biden Turns Attention to Long-Ignored Tribal Injustice in the Columbia River Basin | NRDC blog, October 6, 2023
Yakama Nation lauds federal salmon protections | Daily Record, October 5, 2023
Let's Talk About Hanford’s crawly critters | NewsWires | October 5, 2023
Clean energy projects could cover 19K acres near Tri-Cities. Will they create enough jobs? | Tri-City Herald, October 5, 2023
GAO says DOE needs better measure of direct nuclear cleanup spending | Exchange Monitor, October 3, 2023
US Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford | Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 1, 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023
DOE Nuclear Cleanup: Clear Guidance on Categorizing Activities and an Assessment of Contract Cost Effectiveness Needed | GAO, September 28, 2023
Hanford Cleanup: Alternative Approaches Could Save Tens of Billions of Dollars | GAO, September 28, 2023
50 Years Ago President Kennedy Visited Hanford, Video of JFK Speech on Sept 26, 1963 | Tri-City Herald, September 27, 2023
The Overlooked Legacy of Workers and 'Downwinders' Who Were Harmed by Race to Build First Atomic Bomb | Military News, September 26, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy beckons clean energy development at Hanford | NW News Network, September 25, 2023
Just before his death, JFK made this historic stop in Eastern WA 60 years ago this week | Tri-City Herald, September 25, 2023
Mary Dickson on Efforts to Expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act | C-SPAN, September 22, 2023
Our nuclear legacy and the weight of history | The Seattle Times, September 22, 2023
After stop-work order at Hanford Fire Department, equipment inspections receive attention | Exchange Monitor, September 22, 2023
DOE settles dispute over Hanford site with Washington Ecology Department | Nuclear Engineering International, September 20, 2023
The Impact: Washington's Nuclear Legacy - Hanford Cleanup Update | TVW, September 20, 2023
Department of Energy settles with WA Department of Ecology for $1 million | The Center Square, September 15, 2023
After Four Years An Important Settlement is Reached | NewsTalk KLFD 870AM, September 14, 2023
Washington state settles case over access to DOE data at Hanford | Weapons Complex Monitor, September 15, 2023
DOE agrees to new work at radioactively contaminated site in Eastern WA after $1M fine | Tri-City Herald, September 14, 2023
The nuclear arms race’s legacy at home: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy | Red Green & Blue.org, September 12, 2023
US Department of Energy Environmental Management Update | US DOE, September 12, 2023
Small reactors at Hanford: Déjà vu all over again | The Seattle Times, September 11, 2023
House appropriators, senior DOE officials, to address annual workshop near D.C. | Weapons Complex Monitor, September 11, 2023
“The Hanford Dilemma: The Untold Story of America’s Most Toxic Place” Journalist Josh Frank moderated by Professor Emeritus Dr. Peter Andersen | The Counter Punch, September 8, 2023
The Runit Island Tomb: Radioactive Climate Change: Hanford is not the only atomic time bomb. | Medium, September 7, 2023
The U.S. Navy Will ‘Destroy’ Its Very First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier | MSN.com, September 7, 2023
World's largest nuclear waste melters to convert Hanford nuclear waste into glass for safer storage | KEPR, September 7, 2023
‘Fearless advocate.’ Founding leader of Tri-Cities area federal training center dies | Tri-City Herald, September 7, 2023
Scientists discover ‘turtle power’ could help monitor radioactive materials | Northwest Public Broadcasting, September 5, 2023
Here’s where solar, wind or other clean energy projects could be built near Richland | Tri-City Herald, September 5, 2023
Hanford Advisory Board Seeks New Applicants | News Talk KFLD, September 5, 2023
New step taken to turn Tri-Cities into national model for a clean energy center | Tri-City Herald, September 4, 2023
Ancient America: Columbia River cave artifacts (museum exhibit) | Daily Kos, September 3, 2023
Europe’s Boars Still Hold Radioactivity. What Surprised Scientists Is Why. | The New York Times, September 2, 2023
Federal government, salmon advocates agree to continue talks that could lead to breaching Snake River dams | The Spokesman Review, September 1, 2023
Feds line up next pretreatment cycle for Hanford liquid waste, plan next steps on grouting | Weapons Complex Monitor, September 1, 2023
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Fox 12, September 1, 2023
Local nuke plant owner with existing DOE lease eyes Hanford for clean energy site | Weapons Complex Monitor, September 1, 2023
August 2023
Hanford Site: Land Available for Clean Energy Projects | NewsTalk KFLD, August 31, 2023
Department of Energy response to Yakama Nation regarding the disposal of the 300-296 waste site | US DOE, August 30, 2023
EM Request for Information For Generating Pollution-Free Electricity on the Hanford Site | Office of Environmental Management, August 30, 2023
Hanford Site installs new Flexible connection hose | NBC Right Now, August 30, 2023
We Bet You Didn’t Know These Rural Washington Destinations Even Existed | Only In Your State, August 30, 2023
Letter from EPA to DOE regarding involvement in 324 building cleanup changes AR-25727 | Hanford Administrative Record, August 22, 2023
Historic B Reactor in Eastern WA shutting down tours for 2 years. Why it’s closing | Tri-City Herald, August 10, 2023
What can we learn from ‘Oppenheimer’ about the blind spots in nuclear storytelling? | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, August 8, 2023
After 20+ years radioactive waste melting plant in Eastern WA takes key step forward | Tri-City Herald, August 8, 2023
The nuclear arms race’s legacy at home: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy | The Conversation, August 1, 2023
‘One Hanford.’ Feds double down on consolidated leadership of nuclear waste cleanup | Tri-City Herald, August 1, 2023
July 2023
Murray secures proposed record-high funding to clean up radioactive waste in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, July 31, 2023
Spent naval nuclear reactor compartments part of Hanford’s complicated issues | The Observer, July 29, 2023
DOE should consider including expedited nuclear waste treatment alternatives in upcoming analysis | U.S. GAO, July 26, 2023
‘Major step.’ World’s largest radioactive waste melter heats to 2,100 degrees in E. WA | Tri-City Herald, July 24, 2023
Changes proposed to help past and present Hanford site workers exposed to toxic metal | Tri-City Herald, July 24, 2023
As ‘Oppenheimer’ movie debuts, FBI’s secret search for lesbians in Manhattan Project revealed | The Seattle Times, July 22, 2023
‘Oppenheimer’ overlooks a critical place in the dawn of the nuclear age | The Seattle Times, July 21, 2023
Oppenheimer designed the 1st atomic bomb. A secret site in E. Washington fueled it | Tri-City Herald, July 19, 2023
Feds will extend Hanford contract for up to 17 years, after failed $45B contract award | Tri-City Herald, July 12, 2023
Highly radioactive spill near Columbia River in E. Washington worse than expected | Tri-City Herald, July 1, 2023
June 2023
Melter to treat radioactive waste switches on for the second time at Hanford | NW News, June 28, 2023
Daniel Ellsberg, Who Leaked the Pentagon Papers, Is Dead at 92 | NY Times, June 28, 2023
E. Washington officials try again to fire up world’s largest radioactive waste melter | Tri-City Herald, June 27, 2023
A nuclear site is on tribes’ ancestral lands. Their voices are being left out on key cleanup talks | AP News, June 22, 2023
‘Richland’ Review: A Sensitive Portrait of the American Dream and the Fallout of a Nuclear Legacy | The Hollywood Reporter, June 20, 2023
U.S. facility that made fuel for Nagasaki A-bomb harmed health, residents say | Japan Times, June 14, 2023
Judge throws out $45B contract award for Hanford nuclear site in E. Washington | Tri-City Herald, June 13, 2023
‘It’s going to take all of us’: Yakama Nation youth learn about Hanford’s legacy | Northwest Public Broadcasting, June 8, 2023
Is no bidder eligible for $45B Hanford nuclear waste contract? ‘Significant’ issues raised | Tri-City Herald, June 8, 2023
May 2023
A Poisonous Cold War Legacy That Defies a Solution | The New York Times, May 31, 2023
Hanford Cleanup: DOE Should Validate its Analysis of High-Level Waste Treatment Alternatives | Government Accountability Office, May 24, 2023
Feds to help Tri-Citians with Hanford and PNNL ill worker compensation claims | Tri-City Herald, May 13, 2023
2 Hanford tanks are leaking nuclear waste into the ground. Plan to deal with them settled | Tri-City Herald, May 11, 2023
3 years later Hanford nuclear waste cleanup negotiators reveal this breakthrough | Tri-City Herald, May 2, 2023
APRIL 2023
15 Hanford chemical exposure deaths added to WA state worker death toll after law change | Tri-City Herald, April 29, 2023
Is $3 billion a year enough for Hanford nuclear cleanup? Cost an issue at Senate hearings | Tri-City Herald, April 24, 2023
HANFORD CHALLENGE JOINT COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge and Columbia Riverkeeper Joint Comments on High-Level Waste Analysis of Alternatives | Hanford Challenge, April 19, 2023
$45 billion Hanford nuclear waste cleanup contract awarded to a new company | Tri-City Herald, April 13, 2023
2023 Alliance for Nuclear Accountability DC Days Report: Break the Cycle for a Safer Future
2023 Alliance for Nuclear Accountability DC Days Asks: One Pager - Break the Cycle for a Safer Future
March 2023
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on FY2025 Cleanup Priorities | Hanford Challenge, March 27, 2023
Feds move ahead with tests for faster, cheaper treatment of radioactive Hanford waste | Tri-City Herald, March 27, 2023
In Our View: Congress must recognize urgency at Hanford | The Columbian, March 17, 2023
Record Hanford WA nuclear cleanup budget proposed. But will it hit a political roadblock? | Tri-City Herald, March 15, 2023
February 2023
Feds get more time to destroy dangerous chemicals that can sicken Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, February 15, 2023
Hanford Challenge Press Release: Hanford Vapors Settlement Modified and Extended through February 1, 2028 | Hanford Challenge, Feb 9, 2023
January 2023
FEDERAL REGISTER: Amended Record of Decision for Offsite Secondary Waste Treatment and Disposal From the Hanford Site, Washington | DOE, January 31, 2023
Workers start emptying radioactive waste from massive, leak-prone Hanford tank | Tri-City Herald, January 24, 2023
Will a half-built, multi-billion-dollar nuclear waste plant in Eastern WA ever get used? | Tri-City Herald, January 24, 2023
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Permit Mod for Integrated Disposal Facility Leachate Collection System | Hanford Challenge, January 19, 2023
Editorial: How Washington State Built a Nuclear World by: Steve Olson| Humanities Washington, January 9, 2023
December 2022
U.S. spending bill passes with more money for Hanford cleanup. ‘Big step,’ Inslee says | Tri-City Herald, December 23, 2022
NOVEMBER 2022
Washington, Oregon leaders still waiting to hear from President Biden on Hanford funds | OPB, November 15, 2022
Hanford turns its nuclear past into a tourist destination | Crosscut, November 4, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on the USDOE 2022 5-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, Nov 1, 2022
October 2022
Say What? GUIDE on Hanford 5-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, October 28, 2022
Every WA congressional leader is sending Biden the same message about the Hanford nuclear site | Tri-City Herald, October 27, 2022
Cocooning the past. Plutonium reactor in Eastern WA encased in steel to protect the river | Tri-City Herald, October 26, 2022
World’s largest radioactive waste melter halted in Eastern WA. It was overheating | Tri-City Herald, October 20, 2022
No turning back. World’s largest radioactive waste melter starts in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, October 10, 2022
September 2022
Senator Murray introduces bill to increase Hanford workers’ beryllium exposure care | NBC Right Now, September 22, 2022
Interactive Hanford story teaches about nuclear site’s threat to Columbia River | Public News Service, September 21, 2022
A proud nuclear town grapples with how to remember the bomb | The New York Times, September 10, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Permit Modification for the Integrated Disposal Facility | Hanford Challenge, September 10, 2022
How a nuclear site in Washington state poisoned its own workers | Literary Hub, September 7, 2022
August 2022
Murray works to help Hanford workers exposed to beryllium | The Stand, August 25, 2022
Feds and WA reach deal on leaking Hanford nuclear waste tanks. They won’t be emptied soon | Tri-City Herald, August 25, 2022
Hanford nuclear site: State, feds agree to allow tanks to continue leaking | King5, August 25, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Effluent Treatment Facility Notice of Construction | Hanford Challenge, August 24, 2022
Nuclear waste ravaged their land. The Yakama Nation is on a quest to rescue it | The Guardian, August 20, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on WESF Permit Modification for increasing storage capacity of G Cell | Hanford Challenge, August 16, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE: Hanford Challenge Frequently Asked Questions on Relabeling and Grouting Tank Waste at Hanford | Hanford Challenge, August 16, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on TPA change package Adaptive Milestone Approach | Hanford Challenge, August 16, 2022
WA Department of Ecology and other agencies send letter to Biden for Hanford funding | YakTriNews, August 11, 2022
Both sides of WA state tell Biden what it will take to clean up Hanford. Lots more money | Tri-City Herald, August 10, 2022
U.S. energy secretary visits Tri-Cities for 1st time this week. Here’s what she wants to see | Tri-City Herald, August 9, 2022
Broad Group of Hanford Stakeholders ask Biden Admin for $3.76 Billion for FY24 Hanford Cleanup | Hanford Challenge, August 9, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENT WRITING WORKSHOP: Cleanup Delays, TPA Milestone Changes | Hanford Challenge, August 2, 2022 (recording) (presentation slides) (table of milestones in abeyance)
JUNE 2022
Feds get more time to start up massive Hanford plant. Construction began 20 years ago | Tri-City Herald, June 25, 2022
Exclusive | ‘Unprecedented.’ White House changes Hanford spending request to Congress | Tri-City Herald, June 9, 2022
Say What? GUIDE on FFRDC report on Supplemental Treatment of Hanford’s Low-Activity Waste | Hanford Challenge, June 6, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Federally Funded Research and Development Center report on Supplemental Treatment of Hanford’s Low-Activity Waste | Hanford Challenge, June 6, 2022
Inslee: Feds need to increase nuclear waste cleanup funds | The Washington Post, June 2, 2022
Say What? GUIDE on Permit Modification to Add Acetonitrile Treatment at the Effluent Treatment Facility | Hanford Challenge, June 1, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE JOINT COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge and Columbia Riverkeeper Joint Comments on Permit Modification to Add Acetonitrile Treatment at the Effluent Treatment Facility | Hanford Challenge, June 1, 2022
In Our View: Fed’s cleanup delays at Hanford exasperating | The Columbian, June 1, 2022
May 2022
Gov. Inslee says White House must do more to avoid radioactive ‘calamity’ at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, May 29, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE JOINT COMMENTS: Columbia Riverkeeper and Hanford Challenge Joint Comments on the Groundwater Monitoring Plan at LERF and ETF | Hanford Challenge, May 27, 2022
Washington leaders concerned about proposed Hanford funding cut | King5, May 5, 2022
‘Disappointed.’ WA Sen. Murray puts energy secretary on hot seat over Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, May 5, 2022
April 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on 2022 Lifecycle Scope, Schedule, and Cost Report | Hanford Challenge, April 25, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on WA state law to help ill Hanford nuclear workers | Tri-City Herald, April 19, 2022
Hanford report reveals problem with nuclear waste solution | Crosscut, April 11, 2022 (pdf)
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Hanford Cleanup Priorities | Hanford Challenge, April 5, 2022
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Suggested public comments on Hanford Cleanup Priorities | Hanford Challenge, April 5, 2022
Say What? GUIDE on Hanford Cleanup Priorities | Hanford Challenge, April 5, 2022
March 2022
Biden administration proposes ‘disappointing’ Hanford budget cut in 2023 | Tri-City Herald, March 29, 2022
Supreme Court nuclear fight at odds with ‘Cancer Moonshot’ | E&E News, March 22, 2022 (pdf)
Congress adopts record high budget to clean up Hanford, WA nuclear contamination | Tri-City Herald, March 14, 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE JOINT LETTER to Secretary Granholm: Request for meeting on high-level radioactive waste interpretive rule | Hanford Challenge, March 10, 2022
Biden Push of Trump Nuke Waste Plan Irks Tribe, Washington State | Bloomberg Law, March 2, 2022 (pdf)
Hanford Challenge letter to Ecology on USDOE Surveillance on ETF Acetonitrile | Hanford Challenge, March 1, 2022 (pdf)
February 2022
Hanford begins 1st large-scale treatment of nuke tank wastes | Seattle Times, February 2, 2022
DOE estimates $100s of billions needed to finish Hanford nuclear waste cleanup | Tri-City Herald, February 1, 2022
January 2022
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for the Test Bed Initiative | Hanford Challenge, January 31, 2022 (technical comments here)
Say What? GUIDE on Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for the Test Bed Initiative | Hanford Challenge, January 26, 2022
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Suggested public comments on Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for the Test Bed Initiative | Hanford Challenge, January 26, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review WA state law that helps ill Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, January 10, 2022
December 2021
Nuclear waste at Hanford, in Idaho could move elsewhere | The Bend Bulletin, December 29, 2021
Audit of Hanford site contract finds taxpayers possibly overcharged by Tri-City firm | Tri-City Herald, December 28, 2021
FEDERAL REGISTER: Assessment of Department of Energy's Interpretation of the Definition of High-Level Radioactive Waste | DOE, December 21, 2021
Infographic: 10 Quick Facts about Off-Site Hanford Waste Treatment | Hanford Challenge, December 15, 2021
Say What? GUIDE on LERF/ETF Decontamination | Hanford Challenge, December 10, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on LERF/ETF Decontamination | Hanford Challenge, December 10, 2021
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Suggested public comments on LERF/ETF Decontamination | Hanford Challenge, December 10, 2021
Say What? GUIDE on WTP Inspection Plan | Hanford Challenge, December 10, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on WTP Inspection Plan | Hanford Challenge, December 10, 2021
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Suggested public comments on WTP Inspection Plan | Hanford Challenge, December 10, 2021
The secret world of nukes in Washington state | KUOW, December 9, 2021
November 2021
Say What? GUIDE on U.S. DOE 5-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, November 22, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on U.S. DOE 5-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, November 22, 2021
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Suggested public comments on U.S. DOE 5-Year Plan | Hanford Challenge, November 22, 2021
‘Doggone exciting.’ Historic treatment to begin on decades-old Hanford nuclear waste | Tri-City Herald, November 17, 2021
US government works to ‘cocoon’ old nuclear reactors | Associated Press, November 4, 2021 (pdf)
Hanford breaks ground on water treatment facility | NBC Right Now, November 2, 2021
october 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge comments on Integrated Disposal Facility | Hanford Challenge, October 28, 2021
Educator Resource: NW Teaching for Social Justice Conference - Hanford Workshop Presentation | Hanford Challenge, October 23, 2021
Educator Resource: NW Teaching for Social Justice Conference - Teaching Hanford Lesson Plan Ideas | Hanford Challenge, October 23, 2021
Bidding begins for massive $45 billion contract for Hanford radioactive waste cleanup | Tri-City Herald, October 22, 2021
WA state Democrat, GOP lawmakers agree. Both sides protest appeal of Hanford worker law | Tri-City Herald, October 7, 2021
Sixty-six WA lawmakers sign letter urging Biden administration to support Hanford workers | Washington State Wire, October 6, 2021
Washington lawmakers slam Biden over attempt to kill law that helps sick Hanford workers | King5, October 6, 2021
Truck used to haul waste catches fire in center of Hanford nuclear reservation | Tri-City Herald, October 5, 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021
‘Failed obligation.’ WA Gov. Inslee implores feds to halt appeal of ill Hanford worker law | Tri-City Herald, September 28, 2021
Hanford cleanup: ‘An Intergenerational Issue’, letter to the editor | Seattle Times, September 22, 2021
Make Department of Energy accountable to Hanford workers | Seattle Times, September 22, 2021
‘Sad and disheartening.’ WA attorney general visits Tri-Cities to support ill Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, September 17, 2021 (pdf)
Biden slammed for challenging nuclear workplace health law | Associated Press, September 16, 2021 (pdf)
Hanford workers sickened by toxic exposure will wait another year more for benefits | Seattle Times, September 15, 2021 (pdf)
Hanford ill worker compensation case appealed to U.S. Supreme Court | Tri-City Herald, September 14, 2021 (pdf)
Press Release: AG Ferguson blasts Biden administration’s “cruel effort” to eliminate protections for Hanford workers | Washington State Office of the Attorney General, September 14, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE PRESS RELEASE: Biden Administration Seeks to Throw Out WA Worker Comp Law that Helps Hanford Workers Get Compensation | Hanford Challenge, September 14, 2021
The Department of Justice’s Appeal to the Supreme Court - WA State Compensation Law | U.S. Dept. of Justice, September 8, 2021
Hanford investigation says toxic waste vapors didn’t sicken workers. Some question that | Tri-City Herald, September 8, 2021 (pdf)
Hanford workers ordered to ‘take cover’ near former plutonium processing plant | Tri-City Herald, September 1, 2021
Odors prompt shelter-in-place order for workers at Hanford nuclear site | Seattle Times, September 1, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Test Bed Initiative Draft Environmental Assessment | Hanford Challenge, September 1, 2021
Cold War, Hot Mess | VQR Online, Fall 2021 (pdf)
AUGUST 2021
PRESS STATEMENT on the TX Farm Unreported Vapor Exposures - HC Calls for Investigation | Hanford Challenge, August 27, 2021
Unreported event at Hanford nuclear site that sickened workers ‘smells like a cover-up,’ advocates say | King5, August 27, 2021 (pdf)
Cleaning up nuclear waste at Hanford: Secrecy, delays and budget debates | Crosscut, August 23, 2021 (pdf)
Say What? GUIDE on the Fiscal Year 2023 Dept. of Energy Field Office Budget Submittal Cleanup Priorities Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, August 11, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Fiscal Year 2023 Dept. of Energy Field Office Budget Submittal Cleanup Priorities Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, August 10, 2021
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Fiscal Year 2023 Dept. of Energy Field Office Budget Submittal Cleanup Priorities Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, August 10, 2021
Federal Infrastructure bill must include money to clean up WA state’s Hanford site | Tri-City Herald, August 2, 2021
JUly 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: RCRA Permit Mod for Integrated Disposal Facility Leachate Collection System | Hanford Challenge, July 21, 2021
Exclusive | Hanford workers hospitalized after feeling sick digging at nuclear waste-tainted site | Tri-City Herald, July 15, 2021 (pdf)
57% of Hanford nuclear site workers surveyed by WA state report toxic exposures | Tri-City Herald, July 07, 2021
Report: Over 57% of Hanford workers exposed to hazards | King5, July 07, 2021
Tri-Cities firm awarded $19 million contracts for work at Hanford nuclear reservation | Tri-City Herald, July 07, 20
JUNE 2021
Feds move closer to testing a cheaper way to treat Hanford radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, June 29, 2021
Record Hanford budget proposal still far below nuclear cleanup costs, U.S. senator says | Tri-City Herald, June 28, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: TPA Agency Change Package for M-091 Milestone | Hanford Challenge, June 22, 2021
Say What? GUIDE on TPA Agency Changes to Cleanup Milestones for M-091 | Hanford Challenge, June 22, 2021
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS on TPA Agency Changes to Cleanup Milestones for M-091 | Hanford Challenge, June 22, 2021
Hanford nuclear cleanup ‘on the cheap’ won’t work, Cantwell tells Biden’s energy secretary | Tri-City Herald, June 16, 2021
Why Grout Failed at Hanford | Hanford Challenge, June 15, 2021
Hanford contractor agrees to pay $3M to settle federal fraud allegations | Tri-City Herald, June 4, 2021
May 2021
Biden budget proposes cutting Hanford nuclear waste cleanup, but much less than Trump wanted | Tri-City Herald, May 29, 2021
Brian Vance response to joint letter request to rescind high-level radioactive waste interpretive rule | U.S. DOE, May 20, 2021
New deadline would delay sending plutonium-contaminated waste off Hanford for 20 years | Tri-City Herald, May 12, 2021
Nuclear power plant near Richland shuts down. 1,000 workers from across nation get to work | Tri-City Herald, May 8, 2021
$2B in stimulus created 2,500 Hanford jobs 12 years ago. Tri-Cities leaders want a repeat | Tri-City Herald, May 3, 2021
‘Ongoing threat.’ Groups demand action on leaking Hanford nuclear waste tank | Tri-City Herald, May 1, 2021
April 2021
Hanford Challenge FAQ on DOE’s Reinterpretation of High-Level Waste | Hanford Challenge, April 30, 2021
An underground tank in Washington is leaking gallons of radioactive chemical waste | CBS, April 30, 2021 (pdf)
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis on Proposed Alternatives for 200 West Area Tier 2 Buildings/Structures Non-Time Critical Removal Action (DOE/RL-2020-39, Rev 0) Public Comments | Hanford Challenge, April 30, 2021
Aging Hanford tank is leaking radioactive waste into the ground, feds say | Tri-City Herald, April 29, 2021
Filling contaminated Hanford structures to prevent collapse | Tri-City Herald, April 20, 2021
These plutonium-contaminated structures at Hanford were at risk of collapsing | Tri-City Herald, April 20, 2021
Ex-Hanford contractors to pay $6M to settle fraud lawsuit — but still come out ahead | Tri-City Herald, April 13, 2021
MARCH 2021
Hanford contractor earns $5.5 million in annual incentive pay during pandemic | Tri-City Herald, March 16, 2021
‘Just plain wrong.’ Tri-Cities leaders blast WA state over Hanford nuclear waste rule | Tri-City Herald, March 04, 2021
February 2021
‘Extraordinary concern.’ WA state wants Biden to overturn Trump rule on Hanford nuclear waste | Tri-City Herald, February 27, 2021 (pdf)
HANFORD CHALLENGE JOINT LETTER: Request to Rescind High-Level Radioactive Waste Interpretive Rule | Hanford Challenge, February, 26, 2021
Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, February 26, 2021
New energy secretary confirmed to guide Hanford cleanup, PNNL research | Tri-City Herald, February 25, 2021
Tri-Cities company awarded $10 million to help prevent a Hanford disaster | Tri-City Herald, February 17, 2021
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Class 2 Permit Modification on LERF/ETF | Hanford Challenge, February 12, 2021
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Hanford Challenge Comment Guide on Class 2 Permit Modification on LERF/ETF | Hanford Challenge, February 12, 2021
january 2021
What Biden’s energy secretary nominee said about the world’s largest cleanup project — Hanford, WA | Tri-City Herald, January 28, 2021
About 30 Hanford workers will be laid off in the coming week, says WA state | Tri-City Herald, January 15, 2021
Hanford starts emptying radioactive waste from a leak-prone tank. First in 17 months | Tri-City Herald, January 14, 2021
Top DOE official says feds are showing Tri-Cities they can get Hanford clean | Tri-City Herald, January 11, 2021
This way to treat Hanford radioactive waste could save $210 billion. But is it safe enough? | Tri-City Herald, January 08, 2021 (pdf)
Deadline delayed again to start treating millions of gallons of Hanford radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, January 04, 2021
What are the health risks and needs of Hanford workers? New survey is out | Tri-City Herald, January 04, 2021
december 2020
4 Hanford contractors awarded $77 million in annual incentive pay | Tri-City Herald, Dec 30, 2020
New $389 million Hanford radioactive waste contract transition gets federal go-ahead | Tri-City Herald, Dec 28, 2020
$13 billion Hanford contract canceled. Feds to restart bidding process | Tri-City Herald, Dec 24, 2020
Hanford contractor accused of underpaying women. It agrees to pay $450K in back wages | Tri-City Herald, Dec 23, 2020
Congress approves $2.6 billion Hanford budget. It’s far more than Trump administration proposal | Tri-City Herald, Dec 22, 2020
Hanford reportedly a target of Russian hackers in nationwide infiltration of federal agencies | Tri-City Herald, Dec 18, 2020
NOVEMBER 2020
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Suggested Comments Dept. of Energy Draft WIR Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste | Hanford Challenge, November 23, 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Hanford Challenge Comment Guide on the Dept of Energy Draft WIR Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste | Hanford Challenge, November 23, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE JOINT COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge, NRDC, and Columbia Riverkeeper Joint comments on the Draft WIR Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste | Hanford Challenge, November 23, 2020
Take Action! Presentation on Draft WIR Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste, Marco Kaltofen Phd, PE. | November 24, 2020
U.S. Senate proposal rejects Trump’s $748 million budget cuts for Hanford | Tri-City Herald, Nov 16, 2020
Washington state picks new Hanford cleanup watchdog | Tri-City Herald, Nov 13, 2020
Tri-Cities company awarded $13 million Hanford nuclear reservation contract | Tri-City Herald, Nov 12, 2020
NRC Request for Additional Information on the Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Vitrified Low-Activity Waste at Hanford | Nuclear Regulatory Commission, November 6, 2020
OCTOBER 2020
Feds allow more time for $16 billion in new contracts at Hanford to take effect | Tri-City Herald, October 27, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge Comments on the B-Plant Engineering Evaluation Cost Analysis | Hanford Challenge, October 14, 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE HC Comment Guide: Comment Guide to the Department of Energy Comment Period B-Plant Engineering Evaluation Cost Analysis | Hanford Challenge, October 14, 2020
3 years in the works. Tri-Cities company finishes $20 million facility | Tri-City Herald, October 06, 2020
‘Outdated.’ Hanford is unprepared for another radioactive tank waste leak, says federal audit | Tri-City Herald, October 05, 2020
September 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge Public Comments on Permit Modification to move WESF capsules to Dry Storage by adding WESF to the RCRA Permit, Section III as Operating Unit Group 14 | Hanford Challenge, September 30, 2020
$389 million Hanford contract awarded to small business team | Tri-City Herald, September 29, 2020
New Washington state board looks into health needs of 10,000 Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, September 29, 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Permit Modifications to Get WESF Capsules to Dry Storage by adding WESF to the RCRA Permit, Section III as Operating Unit Group 14 | Hanford Challenge, September 25, 2020
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Permit Modification to add WESF to the RCRA Permit, Section III as Operating Unit Group 14 | Hanford Challenge, September 24, 2020 (worst case scenario narrative)
Feds look to reduce controversial self-insured program for ill Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, September 29, 2020
Hanford contractor to stay for another year, feds announce 6 days before contract expires | Tri-City Herald, September 24, 2020
Hanford contractors agree to pay $58 million fine for fraud | Washington Post, September 23, 2020
Hanford Has a Radioactive Capsule Problem | IEEE Spectrum, September 15, 2020
Presentation: WESF The Catstrophe Potential at the Waste Encapsulation Storage Facility by Dirk Dunning, Retired Nuclear and Chemical Engingeer, September 14, 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Hanford Challenge Say What? Guide to the Permit Modifications for Tank Waste Evaporator Transfer Lines and LERF Basin 41 | Hanford Challenge, Sept 8, 2020
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Permit Modifications for the Tank Waste Evaporator Transfer Lines and LERF Basin 41 | Hanford Challenge,Sept 8, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Permit Modifications for the Tank Waste Evaporator Transfer Lines and LERF Basin 41 | Hanford Challenge, Sept 8, 2020
August 2020
july 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Hanford Challenge Say What? Guide to the FY 2022 U.S. Department of Energy Budget Request | Hanford Challenge, July 14, 2020
Hanford Challenge SAMPLE COMMENTS: Fiscal Year 2022 U.S. DOE Budget Request Public Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, July 14, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Fiscal Year 2022 U.S. DOE Budget Request Public Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, July 14, 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Hanford Challenge Say What? Guide to the 242-A Evaporator Permit Modification Public Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, July 7, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE SAMPLE COMMENTS: Sample Comments for the Permit Modification for the 242-A Evaporator | Hanford Challenge, July 7, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS on the 242-A Permit Modification Public Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, July 7, 2020
june 2020
Hanford Cleanup, PNNL money could be raided for nuclear weapons spending under proposal | Tri-City Herald, June 30, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Stabilization of Disposal Structures At Risk of Failure 216-Z-2, 216-Z-9 and 241-Z-361 | Hanford Challenge, June 25, 2020
SAY WHAT? GUIDE: SAY WHAT? GUIDE: Stabilization of Disposal Structures at Risk of Failure | Hanford Challenge, June 23, 2020 (sample public comments, June 26, 2020 Presentation)
may 2020
A nuclear waste site where the biggest fear isn’t radiation, but coronavirus | The Guardian, May 04, 2020 (HC mention)
«Настойчивость – лучший инструмент». Как добиться закрытия атомной электростанции? | Belarus Publication, May 04, 2020 (HC mention)
april 2020
Signs of another nuclear waste storage tank leaking at Hanford | MyNorthwest, April 30, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Waste Treatment Plant Risk Assessment Permit Modification Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, April 9, 2020
Thousands of Hanford workers told to stay home for a 4th week because of coronavirus | Tri-City Herald, April 9, 2020
Hanford workers at home due to virus | Associated Press, April 8, 2020
Cleanup of nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads | Associated Press, April 3, 2020
Hanford contraactor awarded $7.8 million in annual incentive pay as contract is expiring | Tri-City Herald, April 3, 2020
Coronavirus to keep Hanford workers at home longer, nuclear reservation manager says | Tri-City Herald, April 2, 2020
DRAFT WTP LAW Report: 2014 TP Low-Activity Waste Facility Design and Operability Review and Recommendations Predecisional Draft and 2014 LAW Facility Design and Operability Review and Recommendations, App B
March 2020
Hanford contractor awarded $20 million in incentive pay. Contract extended | Tri-City Herald, March 27, 2020
How the stimulus bill will help Hanford and PNNL workers during coronavirus shutdown | Tri-City Herald, March 26, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Perma-Fix NW Permit Modification Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, March 24, 2020
Thousands of Hanford workers to stay home for at least 2 weeks. Only essential work continues | Tri-City Herald, March 24, 2020
Live updates: Hanford workers tested for COVID-19, Richland library restrictions and more | Tri-City Herald, March 17, 2020
Coronavirus updates: Changes at Hanford, Tri-City businesses close and hoarders out of luck | Tri-City Herald, March 16, 2020
DOE Plan is Dangerous. Hanford tanks are not the only high-risk project | EDITORIAL | Tri-City Herald, March 13, 2020
Cleaning up Hanford’s ‘greatest risk’ and other radioactive waste could be shelved for 10 years | Tri-City Herald, March 10, 2020
Senators grill U.S. Energy Secretary on Hanford cuts and what he’ll ‘kick down the road’ | Tri-City Herald, March 7, 2020
Report: Feds need to do more to prevent failures at Hanford | The Register-Guard, March 4, 2020
Massive Hanford plant controls 10-ton radioactive waste crane for 1st time | Tri-City Herald, March 3, 2020
February 2020
U.S. energy secretary defends $700 million cuts proposed for Hanford, praises Richland lab | Tri-City Herald, February 28, 2020
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Permit Modification for Disposal of Mixed Low-Level Waste at the Integrated Disposal Facility | Hanford Challenge, February 14, 2020
WA State reverses course on some nasty Hanford nuclear waste. Alternative was worse. | Tri-City Herald, February 11, 2020
Critics decry proposed cuts in Hanford Nuclear Cleanup Plan | Associated Press February 11, 2020 (pdf)
January 2020
Tumblestorm tumbleweeds going up in flames on Highway 240 near Richland | Tri-City Herald, January 11, 2020
Bird blamed for power outage that closed WSU Tri-Cities, sent Hanford workers home | Tri-City Herald, January 10, 2020
The most secret U.S. national park - and how to visit | USA Today, January 9, 2020
State fines Hanford nuclear site $1M for restricting info | NBC Right Now, January 7, 2020
State fines Hanford $1 million. Feds withheld critical safety information, it says | Tri-City Herald, January 7, 2020
Energy Department, Washington State to Litigate Data Access, Fine | Exchange Monitor, January 7, 2019
The Manhattan Project Electronic Field Trip Feb 4 | Los Alamos Daily Post, January 7, 2020
Hanford nuclear site fined $1M for failing to provide info to state | Associated Press, January 6, 2020
Washington state fines feds more than $1 million over Hanford cleanup documents | The Seattle Times, January 6,2020 (pdf)
Hanford’s Vit Plant Welcomes Chemists in Analytical Laboratory | ENR Northwest, January 6, 2020
‘Tumblegeddon’: Drivers ring in the new year trapped under tumbleweeds, rescued by snowplows | The Spokesman-Review, January 3, 2020
A Blizzard of Tumbleweeds Caused a 10-Hour Traffic Jam in Washington State | Atlas Obscura, January 3, 2020
News of Richland ‘tumbleweed avalanche’ goes global | Tri-City Herald, January 2, 2020
Storm of Tumbleweeds Buries Cars, Terrifies Drivers and Astounds Police | The New York Times, January 2, 2020
Several cars trapped overnight inside monster tumbleweed pile in eastern Washington | Tri-City Herald, January 2, 2020
Hiring at Hanford lab targets dangerous radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, January 1, 2020
Tumbleweed takeover! Cars trapped, highway near Richland closed 10 hours | Tri-City Herald, January 1, 2020
december 2019
Initial staff at Hanford laboratory arrives | Tri-City Herald, December 31, 2019
Hiring at Hanford’s massive plant targets nation’s most dangerous radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, December 30, 2019
Tri-Cities ‘Geek On’ video isn’t the usual way to attract tourists | Tri-City Herald, December 26, 2019
Fluor Team Selected for Hanford Site Central Plateau Cleanup Contract | Gasoil News, December 24, 2019
Inslee appoints attorny as new head of the state Ecology department | Yakima Herald-Republic, December 23, 2019
Inslee names new Ecology director | Capital Press, December 23, 2019
Hanford contractor earns $39 million incentive bonus | Tri-City Herald, December 21, 2019
Gov’t Contracts of the Month: Submarines, Nuclear Cleanup | Law 360, December 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin JV wins $10 billion U.S. nuclear cleanup job | Daily Commercial News, December 20, 2019
Inslee names Laura Watson director of Washington State Department of Ecology | Washington Governor Jay Inslee, December 20, 2019
Connelly: Trump disparages distinguished dead Americans, McCain and Dingell | Seattle PI, December 19. 2019
US DOE awards clean-up contracts for Hanford site | Nuclear Engineering International, December 18, 2019
Hanford’s fiscal year 2020 budget tops $2.5 billion | Tri-City Herald, December 18, 2019
DOE awards $10B contract for Hanford waste cleanup | Daily Journal of Commerce, December 18, 2019
AECOM-Fluor-Atkins JV Inks Hanford Cleanup Support Contract | Nasdaq, December 17, 2019
AECOM-FLuor-Atkins JV Gets $10B DOE Hanford Cleanup Support IDIQ; John Vollmer Quoted | Govcon Wire, December 17, 2019
Leidos to support DOE’s Hanford Site Cleanup Efforts Under $4B IDIQ; Liz Porter Quoted | Govcon Wire, December 17, 2019
U.S. Department of Energy Selects Fluor Team for Hanford Site Central Plateau Cleanup Contract | Business Wire, December 16, 2019
Hanford contractor earns $39M incentive bonus. Workers will see extra in their checks | Tri-City Herald, December 16, 2019
$90 million more for Hanford in latest spending plan. Congress likely votes this week | Tri-City Herald, December 16, 2019
Hanford contractor’s rating drops because of federal investigations | Tri-City Herald, December 15, 2019
DOE awards Hanford cleanup contract worth up to $10 billion | YakTriNews, December 13, 2019
Hanford came up on Jeopardy! The question stumped all but the winner | Tri-City Herald, December 13, 2019
New Hanford cleanup contract worth up to $10 billion awarded | Tri-City Herald, December 12, 2019
Hanford contractor’s rating drops because of criminal and civil investigations | Tri-City Herald, December 12, 2019
The Long Fight to Clean Up America’s Cold War Nuclear Waste | Popular Mechanics, December 10, 2019
Train spills 500 gallons of diesel along Tri-Cities tracks, including Columbia River | KOMO News, December 9, 2019
State accuses feds of withholding Hanford safety data. The fine could top $1 million | Tri-City Herald, December 9, 2019
DOE Awards Contract to HMIS for Hanford Site Mission Essential Services to Support Cleanup | Los Alamos Daily Post, December 7, 2019
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS:Hanford Challenge Comments on 100-BC Proposed Plan | Hanford Challenge, December 6, 2019
HC SAMPLE COMMENTS: Hanford Challenge Sample Public Comments for 100-BC Proposed Plan Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, December 6, 2019
SAY WHAT? Guide: Say What? Guide to the 100-BC Proposed Plan Comment Period | Hanford Challenge, December 6, 2019
Leidos, Parsons win spot on $4B nuclear material cleanup contract | Washington Business Journal, December 6, 2019
DOE awards $4 billion Hanford nuclear reservation contract | Tri-City Herald, December 5, 2019
Feds award $4.5B contract for services at Hanford nuke site | US News & World Report, December 5, 2019
Mediator to Assist DOE, Washington State in Hanford Talks | Exchange Monitor, December 5, 2019
Nuclear Care Partners sets informational breakfast | East Oregonian, December 3, 2019
EPA fines Richland company that handles radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, December 3, 2019
Atomic workers invited to Benefits over Breakfast | Hermiston Herald, December 3, 2019
Hanford boosts contaminated groundwater cleanup to protect the Columbia River | Tri-City Herald, December 2, 2019
Senate confirms new U.S. energy secretary. Hanford is a top priority, he says | Tri-City Herald, December 2, 2019
Hanford groundwater cleanup hits big numbers | Department of Energy, December 2, 2019
November 2019
Big One will lead to Big Cleanup | The Register-Guard, November 30, 2019
Contaminated cylinders discovered in Richland from a South Carolina nuclear fuel plant | Tri-City Herald, November 29, 2019
Public health, environmental groups slam federal government’s latest proposed cleanup plan for Hanford Nuclear Site | Indian Country Today, November 29, 2019
Federal Agencies Will Increase Columbia River’s FLows to Help Chum Salmon | OPB, November 29, 2019
Oregon Department of Energy Comments on 100-BC Proposed Plan | Oregon Department of Energy, November 25, 2019
Walden leading up new efforts to clean up Hanford | Oregon Faith Report, November 25, 2019
Contamination halts work at Hanford project. It’s the 8th worker exposure this year | Tri-City Herald reposted by TND.com, November 24, 2019
‘Horrific catastrophe’: What would happen to Seattle in a nuclear attack? | KOMO News, November 22, 2019
Shadowproof launches weekly show highlighting whistleblower stories, developments with wikileaks | Shadowproof, November 22, 2019
Cleaning up highly radioactive spill just north of Richland | Department of Energy, November 21, 2019
Rep. Greg Walden helps advance legislation to help clean up Hanford | NBC Right Now, November 21, 2019
Effort to lock Hanford’s radioactive waste in glass faces more delays | Cross-Cut reposted by High Country News, November 20, 2019
Contamination halts work at Hanford project. It’s the 8th worker exposure this year (324 building) | Tri-City Herald, November 20, 2019
Contamination case pauses work at Hanford building | NBC right now, November 20, 2019
Report: Bechtel failed to audit costs at Hanford, Taxpayers may have been overcharged for 18 years of work | The Columbian, November 16, 2019
Energy Secretary nominee ranks Hanford cleanup as his ‘top priority’ | The Spokesman-Review reposted from Tri-City Herald, November 15, 2019
Energy Secretary nominee ranks Hanford cleanup as his ‘top priority'.’ And he praised PNNL | Insurance News reposted from Tri-City Herald, November 15, 2019
Thousands of Hanford workers lack whistleblower protections: Federal report says two major contracts lack safeguards for whistleblowers mandated by law | The Lewiston Tribune, November 15, 2019
12 years and counting: Effort to lock Hanford’s radioactive waste in glass faces more delays | Crosscut, November 14, 2019 (pdf)
Energy Secretary nominee ranks Hanford cleanup as his ‘top priority.’ And he praised PNNL | Tri-City Herald, November 14, 2019
Cantwell Secures Commitments on Hanford Cleanup from Energy Secretary Nominee | Press Release, Maria Cantwell, November 14, 2019
Thousands of Hanford workers lack whistleblower protections passed by Congress | Tri-City Herald, November 13, 2019
Richland business wins nearly $5 million contract for Hanford work | Tri-City Herald, November 13, 2019
Leveraging Exaflops Performance to Remediate Nuclear Waste | HPC wire, November 12, 2019
Rex Buck Jr. tells a capacity audience, ‘It’s not a culture, but a way of life’ | Daily Record News, November 11, 2019
The Overlooked Aftermath of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster | History News Network, November 10, 2019
Deep Learning on Summit Supercomputer Powers Insights for Nuclear Waste Remediation | Inside HPC, November 9, 2019
BWXT Chief Expects Hanford Plateau Award in Weeks, Tanks Contract in 2020 | Weapons Complex Monitor, November 8, 2019
High-risk demolition of former Washington plutonium plant could resume | Associated Press, November 2, 2019
Workers ready to restart high-risk demolition at Hanford nuclear site | Tri-City Herald, November 2, 2019
Demolition of former Hanford plutonium plant could resume next week | KXLY, November 1, 2019
Part Three: Hanford’s Dirty Secret - Ways of Knowing and Radiation Exposure | ICAN, November 1, 2019
october 2019
2019 Hanford Review of Aging Structures at Hanford: Qualitative Structural Evaluation | CHPRC, October 16, 2019 (Excerpt of Appendix A summary of 11 high-risk sites analyzed)
Watch the plutonium plant at Hanford come down | Tri-City Herald, October 31, 2019
Hanford: The big, expensive, environmental dilemma plaguing the Pacific Northwest | Inlander, October 31, 2019 (pdf)
Workers ready to restart high-risk demolition halted after 2017 contamination spread | Tri-City Herald, October 31, 2019
Hanford tax payments for schools and roads questioned. It pays out the most in the nation | Tri-City Herald, October 31, 2019
A museum and park, Hanford’s 75-year-old B Reactor is a vital reminder of the nuclear age’s extraordinary potential and devastating power | INLANDER, October 31, 2019
‘Ground zero’ for whistleblowing? Not D.C., but the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state | Seattle Times, October 30, 2019 (pdf)
Hanford History | INLANDER, October 30, 2019
Hanford B-Reactor Tour | INLANDER, October 30, 2019
USS Olympia’s around-the-world voyage ends in Bremerton | Kitsap Sun, October 30, 2019
Say What? Guide: Public Comment Period for National Academies of Sciences Review of Supplemental Treatment of Hanford’s Low-Activity Waste | Hanford Challenge, October 29, 2019
Hanford Challenge Sample Comments for Public Comment Period: National Academies of Sciences Review of Supplemental Treatment of Hanford Low-Activity Waste Report | October 29, 2019
Hear about Russia’s ‘Hanford’ and radiation exposure there | Tri-City Herald, October 27, 2019
Experts criticize how cleanup is prioritized at sites like Hanford | Tri-City Herald, October 27, 2019
Hanford Challenge Comments: National Academies of Sciences Review of Supplemental Treatment of Hanford Low-Activity Waste Report | October 25, 2019
Feds target Lockheed Martin ‘scheme’ to boost profits from Hanford contract | Spokesman Review, October 24, 2019
Engineering firm CH2M Hill will pay $6.4 million for overbilling U.S. government | Seattle Times, October 24, 2019
Federal judge weighs allegations of Hanford kickbacks, fraud and inflated pricing | Tri-City Herald, October 23, 2019
30-Day Extension Issued for Comments on Hanford 100-BC Area Cleanup | Exchange Monitor, October 23, 2019
Perry’s Odd Definition of Progress on Nuclear Waste | NRDC, October 22, 2019
Cold War Patriots host remembrance event | East Oregonian, October 22, 2019
Hanford cleanup must remain federal priority | Union-Bulletin Editorial Board, October 21, 2019
$3 billion Hanford contract extended for this company with 2,000 workers | Tri-City Herald, October 21, 2019
Mission Support Alliance keeps Hanford nuclear reservation running | Tri-City Herald, October 21, 2019
Richland firm gets $5 million to protect the river from one of Hanford’s worst risks | Tri-City Herald, October 18, 2019
“Lucky to be alive”: Coworker starts GoFundMe for Hanford patrol worker injured in fatal crash | NBC Right Now, October 18, 2019
Hanford worker who died on the job identified | YakTriNews, October 18, 2019
Hanford worker hit head on - lucky to be alive needs help | News talk 870, October 17, 2019
Worker collapses at Hanford and dies. It’s the 2nd death in a week there | Tri-City Herald, October 16, 2019
Energy secretary announces Hanford leadership change after 20 years | Tri-City Herald, October 15, 2019
Hanford take cover order for 1,000 workers was a false alarm | Tri-City Herald, October 15, 2019
Hundreds of Hanford union workers offered a raise with a contract extension | Tri-City Herald, October 14, 2019
Yakama, Lummi tribal leaders call for removal of three lower Columbia River dams | Seattle Times, October 14, 2019
Comments sought on remaining cleanup of Hanford’s 100-BC Area | Exchange Monitor, October 11, 2019
Hanford worker killed in head-on with off-duty Hanford patrolman | Tri-City Herald, October 10, 2019
As the DOE abandons a toxic mess threatening the Columbia River, the Yakama Nation fights back | NRDC, October 8, 2019
It Happened Here: JFK breaks ground for nuclear reactor at Hanford | Yakima Herald Republic, October 7, 2019
OPINION: Dedicated to advancing Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, October 6, 2019
Extensions Inked for Hanford Tanks, Plateau Cleanup as Final Awards Await | Exchange Monitor, October 4, 2019
Worst U.S. Nuclear Waste Dump Inches Closer to Cleanup | Engineering News-Record, October 3, 2019
Walden applauds nuclear waste site cleanup, stumps for waste policy bill | Ripon Advance News Service, October 3, 2019
Senators question possible award of $3 billion Hanford contract to firm accused of fraud | Tri-City Herald, October 2, 2019
Perry lauds sludge cleanup at Hanford site | Exchange Monitor, October 2, 2019
Energy Secretary tells Hanford workers their cleanup work is making the Northwest safer | Tri-City Herald, October 1, 2019
Secretary of Energy visits Hanford to celebrate completion of sludge transfer | KEPR, October 1, 2019
Energy Secretary Perry is back at Hanford. This time to celebrate | Tri-City Herald, October 1, 2019
Walden, Newhouse, Perry join the party at Hanford | My Columbia Basin, October 1, 2019
SEPTEMBER 2019
Hanford Oratorio explores nuclear worker dreams and nightmares | Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 30, 2019
Extensions executed for Hanford tank, plateau cleanup vendors | Exchange Monitor, September 30, 2019
Music performed inside Hanford’s B reactor explores nuclear workers’ dreams, nightmares | KLCC, September 27, 2019
“Nuclear Dreams: an Oral History of the Hanford Site” Performance at B-Reactor | September 27, 2019
Daughter of former Hanford worker talks about dangers of radiation exposure | YakTriNews, September 24, 2019
Inside America’s most toxic nuclear waste dump, where 56 million gallons of buried radioactive sludge are leaking into the earth | Business Insider, September 23, 2019
Godzilla and the Atomic Man: Driving a Japanese Juggernaut to America’s Nuclear Wasteland | AutoWeek, September 20, 2019
B Reactor tour offers up great history and technology | Los Alamos Daily Post, September 19, 2019
Hanford to activate sirens for emergency drill on Thursday | YakTriNews, September 19, 2019
Hanford scientists are watching black holes collide - and potentially swallow each other | Crosscut, September 19, 2019
Jacobs’ Hanford Plateau remediation contract extended | Environmental Analyst, September 17, 2019
Bechtel, U.S. Department of Energy open control room for radioactive waste treatment plant | New Kerala, September 16, 2019
Feds will negotiate Hanford waste deadlines | Tri-City Herald, September 14, 2019
Hanford’s key role in historical world events detailed in Tri-Citian’s new book | Tri-City Herald, September 13, 2019
Hanford officials move nuclear waste from near Columbia River | Associated Press, September 12, 2019
Exclusive: Deadly radioactive sludge safely away from Columbia River. What’s next for Hanford? | Tri-City Herald, September 11, 2019
Hanford nuclear site study considers waste options | The Spokesman Review, September 3, 2019
AUGUST 2019
Cleanup contracts extended at Hanford nuclear site | King5, August 14, 2019
Lawsuit: Contractor putting Hanford workers at risk of chemical vapor exposure | Crosscut, August 06, 2019
Hanford Comment Period on PUREX Risk Mitigation Extended | ExchangeMonitor, August 06, 2019
Meetings for Hanford workers scheduled for next week | Yakima Herald-Republic, August 05, 2019
july 2019
Hanford to keep ill worker claims contractor. $4.6 million contract awarded | Tri-City Herald, July 31, 2019
Lawsuit claims some Hanford experts are unqualified to protect against harmful vapors | Tri-City Herald, July 10, 2019
New report warns of potential radiation release at Hanford | Komo News, July 08, 2019
“A Chernobyl waiting to happen.” The Hanford Site is the most toxic place in America. | MSN, July 6, 2019 (pdf)
June 2019
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System Permit Modification | Hanford Challenge, June 30, 2019
No Change Hanford Waste Status | Kozi, June 28, 2019
DOE: No changes planned for Hanford nuclear waste | YakTriNews, June 27, 2019
Washington Sen. Murray Adding to Tally of Health Care Bills | Associated Press, June 26, 2019
State and top fed officials at odds over Hanford high level radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, June 26, 2019
Events planned to celebrate 75th anniversary of the B Reactor | YakTriNews, June 26, 2019
Tri-Cities recognizes 75th anniversary of the Manhattan Project and Hanford with multiple events | NBC Right Now, June 26, 2019
Tri-Cities will turn the clock back 75 years. Atomic Frontier Days to return | Tri-Cities Herald, June 26, 2019
Under Secretary Paul Dabbar tours WTP as part of Hanford visit | DOE, June 25, 2019
Bechtel, Deep Isolation Seal Cooperation Agreement | Exchange Monitor, June 25, 2019
Lockheed nuclear cleanup kickback suit is sound, DOJ says | LAW 360, June 25, 2019
Hanford site to possibly store reactor compartments from USS Enterprise | NBC Right Now, June 24, 2019
Haunting of Hanford: BG teen builds website to educate, raise awareness | The Reflector, June 24, 2019
Deep borehole nuclear waste disposal just got a whole lot more likely | Forbes, June 24, 2019
Hanford cleanup prime wants groundwater treatment subcontractor | Exchange Monitor, June 24, 2019
Poet, journalist to discuss Hanford | Lebanon Express, June 20, 2019
Trump limits access of board overseeing safety at Hanford site | Crosscut, June 20, 2019 (pdf)
DOE’s latest effort to expedite cleanup of Cold War sites will shave cleanup costs - and could hit commercial nuclear utilities in the wallet | JD Supra, June 17, 2019
Nuclear Waste: Hanford could be resting place for aircraft carrier’s reactors | GreenWire, June 17, 2019
Hanford could be resting place for vessel’s nuclear reactors | Spokesman Review, June 16, 2019
Letter: Hanford reclassification is wise | The Columbian, June 16, 2019
Hanford Journey honors tribal leader, acknowledges ongoing fight for environmental cleanup | Yakima Herald, June 15, 2019
US can’t sue state over nuclear presumption law: Federal judge | Business Insurance, June 14, 2019
Feds’ lawsuit to block Hanford nuclear worker law falls short | Bloomberg Environment, June 14, 2019
Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper’s boat tour to promote cleanup | NBC Right Now, June 14, 2019
Editorial: Federal government must hasten Hanford cleanup | Yakima Herald, June 14, 2019
Department of Energy change could send radioactive waste to Utah and Texas | Waste Dive, June 14, 2019
Feds can’t sink Washington State workers’ comp law | Law 360, June 13, 2019
Judge rules for ill Hanford workers. State’s new worker compensation law is fair | Tri-City Herald, June 13, 2019
Judge rejects federal challenge to Hanford workers comp law | Q13 FOX, June 13, 2019
Washington state prevails over DOJ in Hanford workers’ comp lawsuit | King5 News, June 13, 2019
Several cleanup contract awards still expected by fall, DOE says | Exchange Monitor, June 13, 2019
White House calls out Hanford cleanup spending. Trump may veto House budget bill | Tri-City Herald, June 11, 2019
US Navy examines Hanford Site for carrier’s nuclear reactors | Associated Press, June 11, 2019
The Navy is trying to figure out how to dipose of the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier | Task & Purpose, June 11, 2019
FEDERAL REGISTER: DOE Supplemental Notice on HLW Reinterpretation | DOE, June 10, 2019
Feds go ahead with controversial plan to change radioactive waste standards | Tri-City Herald, June 05, 2019
Nation’s most ambitious project to clean up nuclear weapons waste has stalled at Hanford | The L.A. Times, June 04, 2019
May 2019
US Department of Energy plans pretreatment of Hanford waste | The Island Packet, May 29, 2019
Public can learn about Hanford radioactive waste proposals at two Richland meetings | Tri-City Herald, May 28, 2019
Ruling Expected Soon in DOJ Lawsuit Against Hanford Workers’ Comp Law | ExchangeMonitor, May 28, 2019
NRC Wants More Info on Hanford Tank Farm Closure Plan | ExchangeMonitor, May 28, 2019
Murray takes up Hanford pay dispute | The Columbian, May 27, 2019
Hanford union worker pay dispute stalled. Then Sen. Patty Murray stepped in | Tri-City Herald, May 26, 2019
Legislation Ups Hanford Funding to $2.4 Billion | ExchangeMonitor, May 24, 2019
Feds ask why some people at Hanford should be compensated for illness and not others | Tri-City Herald, May 23, 2019
Hanford Contractors Begin Drug Testing Sweep | ExchangeMonitor, May 23, 2019
Hanford workers tested for drugs and alcohol | The Daily World, May 23, 2019
Walden stresses need to improve progress of Hanford cleanup | Hood River News, May 22, 2019
U.S. House budget for Hanford would restore most of the Trump administration cuts | Tri-City Herald, May 21, 2019
Worker At Hanford Contaminated In Lab Scheduled For Demolition | OPB, May 21, 2018
Thousands of Hanford workers tested for drugs and alcohol. Some failed, and more testing is planned | Tri-City Herald, May 21, 2019
Appropriations Bill Would Restore Most Hanford Funding | ExchangeMonitor, May 21, 2019
Unexpected contamination reported in Hanford cleanup | The Seattle Times, May 20, 2019
Stabilization of Hanford Waste Storage Tunnel Successful | ENRNorthwest, May 20, 2019
Radioactive Contamination Found in Control Areas at Hanford 324 Building | ExchangeMonitor, May 20, 2019
Setbacks reported in Hanford cleanup site | YakimaHerald, May 20, 2019
Experts: Cheaper methods possible to treat Hanford waste | The News & Observer, May 19, 2019
Hanford radioactive contamination raised concerns. How a piece of tape fixed the problem | Tri-City Herald, May 17, 2019
Contamination events force project shut down at Hanford nuclear site | King 5, May 16, 2018
‘How can we comment on this?’ Critics say Hanford budget meeting lacks vital details | Tri-City Herald, May 16, 2019
Hanford contractor work went unpaid, lawsuit says | KOMO News, May 16, 2019
Popular Tri-Cities businessman sued again over Hanford work. Lawsuits now total $1.8 million | Tri-City Herald, May 15, 2019
What weighs 160 tons and needs a Lampson crane to lift? | Tri-City Herald, May 14, 2019
Hanford quality program inconsistent | The Columbian, May 14, 2019
Hanford quality issues could put public at risk, says a federal inspector. DOE disagrees | Tri-City Herald, May 13, 2019
National Academies Panel Sets Meeting on Hanford Waste Treatment | ExchangeMonitor, May 13, 2019
Feds and regulators to open talks on Hanford’s next budget at Richland meeting | Tri-City Herald, May 12, 2019
17 years after work started on a $17 billion Hanford plant, crews are being hired to run it | Tri-City Herald, May 12, 2019
Hanford cleanup’s frustrating, yet astonishing, achievements | Tri-City Herald, May 10, 2019
Today in Tri-Cities history: Hanford's PUREX tunnel collapsed | YakTriNews, May 09, 2019
Washington State Taking Comments on Permit Mod for Cesium Removal at Hanford | ExchangeMonitor, May 06, 2019
Tri City Entrepreneur Accused of $400K Worth of Hanford Fraud | News Talk, May 03, 2019
Hanford-Area Business Failed to Pay $446K to Local Company, Lawsuit Says | ExchangeMonitor, May 02, 2019
April 2019
Wash. State Hanford Workers’ Comp Law Amendment Takes Effect July 28 | ExchangeMonitor, Apr 30, 2019
Federal Government Says 2nd Hanford Tunnel With Radioactive Waste All Sealed Up | OPB News, Apr 29, 2019
Radioactive waste tunnel at Hanford stabilized after fears of a possible ‘catastrophic’ collapse | Tri-City Herald, Apr 29, 2019
Federal Government Says 2nd Hanford Tunnel With Radioactive Waste All Sealed Up | KLCC, Apr 29, 2019
Radioactive waste tunnel at Hanford stabilized after fears of a possible ‘catastrophic’ collapse | The News Tribune, Apr 29, 2019
Workers finish stabilizing 2nd Hanford tunnel containing radioactive waste | King5, Apr 29, 2019
Federal Government Says 2nd Hanford Tunnel With Radioactive Waste All Sealed Up | NW News Network, Apr 29, 2019
Well-known Tri-Cities entrepreneur sued for missing $450,000 in Hanford contractor payments | Tri-City Herald, Apr 29, 2019
They were accused of Hanford fraud and kickbacks. Now these companies are fighting back | Tri-City Herald, Apr 25, 2019
Sen. Cantwell visits Hanford site | NBC Right Now, Apr 24, 2019
Worries about Hanford job losses, cuts and contract changes is creating plenty of angst | Tri-City Herald, Apr 24, 2019
Feds dock half of Hanford contractor’s pay, citing issues at massive nuclear waste plant | Tri-City Herald, Apr 23, 2019
In a few months 6,000 Hanford workers could have new bosses | Tri-City Herald, Apr 22, 2019
DOE Richland Operations Office and Office of River Protection: Hanford gears up for treating waste while progress across site continues | Tri-City Herald, Apr 18, 2019
Work halted after 42 Hanford workers were contaminated. Now, demolition is to restart | Tri-City Herald, Apr 08, 2019
Hanford is wasting money renting some office trailers, say federal auditors | Tri-City Herald, Apr 08, 2019
Trump officials blamed for slowing down Hanford cleanup | The Register-Guard, Apr 06, 2019
Cantwell Questions Energy Secretary Perry on Hanford Budget Proposal | Senate News, Apr 02, 2019
Is a cheaper Hanford cleanup possible? She says keep an open mind to these ideas | Tri-City Herald, Apr 02, 2019
Can Trump administration’s Hanford proposal meet legal deadlines? No, says Sen. Cantwell | Tri-City Herald, Apr 02, 2019
DOE says Hanford contractor punished enough for radioactive contamination spread | Tri-City Herald, Apr 01, 2019
MARCH 2019
Trump team is misguided in its plans for Hanford cleanup, Sen. Murray tells Energy secretary | Tri-City Herald, Mar 27, 2019
Energy secretary calls the cost of cleanup at the Hanford, Washington, site “shocking” | Tri-City Herald, Mar 26, 2019
Skinnier Hanford budget proposal criticized for not making ‘meaningful progress’ on cleanup | Tri-City Herald, Mar 25, 2019
State asks judge to toss out lawsuit fighting benefits for more sick Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, Mar 24, 2019
Feds to extend contract for Hanford company with 2,000 workers | Tri-City Herald, Mar 19, 2019
Sign up now to tour Hanford national park. Here’s what’s new this year | Tri-City Herald, Mar 18, 2019
State accused of stalling on permit that could speed Hanford radioactive waste treatment | Tri-City Herald, Mar 14, 2019
Report: Feds need better financial oversight at Hanford site | Kiro7, Mar 13, 2019
State is taking a new look at this Richland radioactive waste plant | Tri-City Herald, Mar 10, 2019
Hanford workers are being paid for common illnesses at taxpayer expense, feds say | Tri-City Herald, Mar 03, 2019
FEBRUARY 2019
Project Launched to Save Historic Hanford Building | PBS, Feb 23, 2019
State lawmakers consider more help for sick Hanford workers, while feds push back | Tri-City Herald, Feb 18, 2019
Hanford contractors accused of ripping off millions in federal funds | KGMI, Feb 14, 2019
Hanford will have a single top manager for the first time in 20 years | Tri-City Herald, Feb 13, 2019
Feds sue Hanford contractor, claiming kickbacks and lies defrauded taxpayers out of millions | Tri-City Herald, Feb 08, 2019
Stabilisation work on second Hanford tunnel nears completion | World Nuclear News, Feb 05, 2019
Top Hanford nuclear reservation manager steps down | Tri-City Herald, Feb 04, 2019
Hanford cleanup costs triple. And that’s the ‘best case scenario’ in a new report | Tri-City Herald, Feb 01, 2019
JANUARY 2019
Cost to taxpayers to clean up nuclear waste jumps $100 billion in a year | NBC News, Jan 29, 2019
A highly radioactive dumping ground near the Columbia River is clean and returning to nature | Tri-City Herald, Jan 21, 2019
Hanford blamed for most of $110 billion bump in federal cleanup costs | Tri-City Herald, Jan 11, 2019
Some Hanford workers not owed full pensions; could decision impact thousands more? | Tri-City Herald, Jan 11, 2019
Virtual Tour of Hanford Vit Plant | Department of Energy, Jan 10, 2019
HC JOINT PUBLIC COMMENTS: HLW Reinterpretation Joint Comments with NRDC | Jan 09, 2019
State opposes federal plan to reclassify Hanford nuclear waste | KOMO News, Jan 08, 2019
Feds are downplaying the dangers of Hanford radioactive waste, says Gov. Inslee | Tri-City Herald, Jan 08, 2019
Feds say some Hanford radioactive waste is not so dangerous. Oregon disagrees | Tri-City Herald, Jan 07, 2019
DECEMBER 2018
Tri-City company awarded $152 million Hanford contract | Tri-City Herald, Dec 31, 2018
Hard to understand documents may be costing sick Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, Dec 17, 2018
In Our View: Feds, Clean up Hanford Mess | The Columbian, Dec 14, 2018
U.S. government sues state over sick Hanford worker law | Tri-City Herald, Dec 11, 2018
Ag Ferguson responds to federal challenge to Washington law supporting Hanford workers | AG’s Press Release, Dec 11, 2018
Plan to reclassify nuclear waste alarms environmentalists | WITF , Dec 10, 2018
DOE: Sending Hanford waste to Idaho would cost more | Post Register , Dec 10, 2018
DOE Comment Period Extension for HLW Reinterpretation | DOE, Dec 4, 2018.
NOVEMBER 2018
Feds threaten to sue Washington to block Hanford worker comp | AP News, Nov 28, 2018
HC COMMENTS: Joint Comments on the Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for C-Farm | Hanford Challenge, Nov 07, 2018
Federal Watchdog Report Says Hanford ‘Plagued With Mismanagement … Fraudulent Activities’ | Northwest Public Broadcast, Nov 07, 2018
october 2018
Feds say it was ‘the right call’ to order 500 Hanford workers to take cover Friday | Tri-City Herald, Oct 29, 2018
‘Take cover' order issued at Hanford | Kiro 7, Oct 26, 2018
No release of radiological material at Hanford nuclear waste site | CNN, Oct 26, 2018
Breaking: Central Hanford nuclear workers remain under take cover order | Tri-City Herald, Oct 26, 2018
Take cover order lifted at Hanford Vit Plant | YakTriNews, Oct 26, 2018
Nuclear waste site workers ordered inside after steam leak | The Seattle Times, Oct 26, 2018
6 more Hanford vapor incidents reported. But safety measures may be working | Tri-City Herald, Oct 25, 2018
Hanford’s last annual meeting was 4 years ago. You’ll need to drive to Oregon for this one | Tri-City Herald, Oct 25, 2018
Hanford wants more time to empty leak-prone radioactive waste tank. Here’s the new deadline | Tri-City Herald, Oct 18, 2018
Regulators Discuss New Plans For Nuclear Waste At Hanford | OPB, Oct 15, 2018
FEDERAL REGISTER: Request for Comments DOE Federal Register Notice HLW Reinterpretation | DOE, Oct 10, 2018
$17 billion Hanford vit plant clears hurdle for final support building | Tri-City Herald, Oct 09, 2018
$40 billion in savings or more risk left at Hanford? Feds rethink radioactive waste | Tri-City Herald, Oct 09, 2018
This Hanford waste is so nasty it’s kept under 13 feet of water. Feds say it needs more time to deal with it | Tri-City Herald, Oct 08, 2018
Bechtel no longer needs extra OK for $17B vit plant spending | Tri-City Herald, Oct 05, 2018
Two Hanford workers report vapors at AP Farm | NBC Right Now, Oct 05, 2018
DOE, state ask court for more time to empty Hanford radioactive waste from leaky tanks | Tri-City Herald, Oct 03, 2018
Hanford History Project launches first book on beginnings of Hanford | WSU Tri-Cities, Oct 02, 2018
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 2018 Hanford DOE Richland Operations Risk Matrix Presented to Hanford Advisory Board Sept 19-20, 2018 (Analyzing 27 at-risk sites at Hanford following PUREX Tunnel collapse)
Racing winter, high-risk Hanford radioactive tunnel will be filled now | Tri-City Herald, Sep 28, 2018
Tri-Citians paid for a bomber in WWII. The pilot’s son has returned with his memories | Tri-City Herald, Sep 27, 2018
Major Hanford contract extended with just days to spare | Tri-City Herald, Sep 27, 2018
Hanford nuke workers win health and safety deal | People’s World, Sep 25, 2018
Will Hanford Workers Finally Be Safe From Toxic Exposure? | KUOW, Sep 24, 2018
$17 billion Hanford vit plant has a new leader | Tri-City Herald, Sep 21, 2018
Trump signs spending bill to increase Hanford budget | Tri-City Herald, Sep 21, 2018
Washington state settles with U.S. over nuclear site vapors | Reuters, Sep 20, 2018
Will Hanford Workers Finally Be Safe From Toxic Exposure? | OPB, Sep 20, 2018
U.S. agrees to boost worker safety at polluted Hanford nuke site, install vapor protections | The Japan Times, Sep 20, 2018
U.S. Agrees to Improve Worker Safety at Polluted Nuclear Site | Manufacturing.net, Sep 20, 2018
New Hanford contract worth up to $6 billion, with lots of work for small businesses | Tri-City Herald, Sep 20, 2018
A road to recovery: Hanford settlement a 'historic victory' for workers | King 5, Sep 19, 2018
Agreement reached in lawsuit over safety of workers at Hanford nuclear site | The Seattle Times, Sep 19, 2018
'Historic' settlement reached over worker safety at Hanford nuclear waste site | Kiro 7, Sep 19, 2018
New technology will capture dangerous vapors at Hanford Nuclear Reservation | Q13 Fox, Sep 19, 2018
Settlement reached in Hanford site worker safety lawsuit | The Yakima-Herald, Sep 19, 2018
WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson on worker safety at Hanford | King 5, Sep 19, 2018
Settlement a 'historic victory' for Hanford workers | King 5, Sep 19, 2018
US agrees to improve worker safety at polluted nuclear site | Fox 13, Sep 19, 2018
This lawsuit would protect Hanford workers from deadly vapors. Now there’s a settlement | Tri-City Herald, Sep 19, 2018
Hanford work to restart 9 months after spread of radioactive contamination | Tri-City Herald, Sep 13, 2018
Senate passes package with investments for vets, Hanford, PNNL, and WA families | NBC Right Now, Sep 12, 2018
Hanford’s new budget is out. Trump isn’t going to be happy | Tri-City Herald, Sep 11, 2018
Wildfire burns at Hanford nuclear reservation | Tri-City Herald, Sep 08, 2018
$8M utility upgrade will serve Hanford cleanup for decades to come | Tri-City Herald, Sep 08, 2018
Controversial Hanford cleanup plan needs more hearings, say U.S. senators | Tri-City Herald, Sep 06, 2018
Radioactive contamination found in workers’ car filters, says Hanford watchdog | Tri-City Herald, Sep 04, 2018
Say What Guide for PUREX Tunnel Permit Modification, September 4, 2018 Sample HC Comments here.
There’s a problem with the records on 12,000 Hanford wells, audit finds | Tri-City Herald, Sep 01, 2018
AUGUST 2018
This company has a $7.1B contract at Hanford. Now it has a new leader | Tri-City Herald, Aug 29, 2018
Second Hanford radioactive tunnel collapse expected. And it could be more severe | Tri-City Herald, Aug 28, 2018
Program for sick and injured Hanford workers is troubled, audit finds | Tri-City Herald, Aug 23, 2018
Charitable group funded $860,000 worth of Tri-City projects. Now it’s gone for good | Tri-City Herald, Aug 23, 2018
Camera lowered into Hanford hole finds no problem | Tri-City Herald, Aug 20, 2018
UPDATE: Small, unexplained hole stops work at Hanford tank farm | Tri-City Herald, Aug 20, 2018
435 tons of toxic Hanford waste kept out of Columbia River | Tri-City Herald, Aug 20, 2018
State tells Hanford ‘no.’ Stabilizing the radioactive waste tunnel must wait | Tri-City Herald, Aug 13, 2018
Fire at Hanford radioactive lab sends workers to hospital | Tri-City Herald, Aug 09, 2018
Nagasaki survivor visits the U.S. town that fueled his city’s destruction | PBS, Aug 09, 2018
Tri-City mayors worry about ‘catastrophic’ Hanford tunnel collapse | Tri-City Herald, Aug 09, 2018
Plutonium-contaminated equipment taken into Richland by mistake | Tri-City Herald, Aug 08, 2018
Hanford contractor official accused of fraud will pay $124,000 | Tri-City Herald, Aug 06, 2018
Agreement to clean Hanford groundwater sounds encouraging | Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Aug 05, 2018
Workers owed $1M in back wages for Richland nuclear plant work | Tri-City Herald, Aug 04, 2018
$200 million Superfund agreement reached to finish cleanup of 2 Hanford areas | Seattle Times, Aug 01, 2018
Hanford’s lasting impact on Tri-Cities covered on PBS TV show | Tri-City Herald, Aug 01, 2018
july 2018
Hanford plan will leave land so clean you could put a house on it, feds say | Tri-City Herald, July 30, 2018
After unfavorable audit, feds pare back Bechtel’s spending authority at Hanford| Seattle Times, July 26, 2018
HAB: Public Involvement Committee Recommendations for Hanford Regional Dialogue Meetings | Hanford Advisory Board Informal, July 26, 2018
Feds tell Hanford contractor: ‘Don’t spend money unless we OK it’| Tri-City Herald, July 24, 2018
Feds push for low-cost commercial treatment of Hanford waste. State has concerns | Tri-City Herald, July 23, 2018
After 12 years at Hanford, this father is wracked by seizures. New state program offers hope | Tri-City Herald, July 22, 2018
Here’s What Happened When The Government Lost Control Of The Biggest Nuclear Cleanup In The US | Tri-City Herald, July 19, 2018
Feds say it can’t wait. High-risk radioactive Hanford tunnel needs filling now | Tri-City Herald, July 16, 2018
Hanford's problem child burial ground is close to natural conclusion | Tri-City Herald, July 08, 2018
Vit plant lab at Hanford is first facility to win Washington approval | Tri-City Herald, July 03, 2018
Hanford subcontractor to design tankside nuclear waste treatment system for vit plant | Tri-City Herald, July 03, 2018
Feds hope this third plan for Hanford radioactive waste will do the trick | Tri-City Herald, July 02, 2018
Review finds Hanford nuclear waste tanks at risk of leaking | King 5, July 02, 2018
More Hanford nuclear waste tanks at risk of leaking | Tri-City Herald, July 01, 2018
JUNE 2018
This radioactive waste at Hanford has waited 9 years for this moment. We're safer for it, DOE says | Tri-City Herald, June 25, 2018
Senate approves Hanford budget far above Trump proposal | Tri-City Herald, June 25, 2018
Harmful chemical vapors again suspected at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, June 23, 2018
Hanford contractor with 1,500 workers may get multi-million dollar extension | Tri-City Herald, June 21, 2018
Old farm warehouse may be saved as part of Hanford history | Herald Net, June 18, 2018
Just north of Richland is one of state's most endangered historic places | Tri-City Herald,June 16, 2018
Hanford will spend $125M on medical care. All it needs are some bids| Tri-City Herald, June 15, 2018
Study: Traces of radioactive contamination found in homes of six Hanford workers | Seattle Times, June 14, 2018
Some of the ‘most hazardous waste’ is on the move | Herald Net, June 14, 2018
Hanford workers move radioactive sludge to new storage facility| King 5,June 13, 2018
Some of Hanford's deadliest waste is finally on the move | Tri-City Herald,June 13, 2018
DOE begins removal of radioactive sludge stored near Columbia River at Hanford| NBC Right now, June 13,2018
Some of the ‘most hazardous waste’ is on the move | Th Olympian, June 13, 2018
Hanford watchdog warns against closing underground tanks | Tri-City Herald, June 11, 2018
Hanford contractor settles accusations of using front companies | Tri-City Herald, June 11, 2018
Hanford whistleblower case settles for $5.5 million in total fines |The Spokesman Review, June 09, 2018
Settlement reached in lawsuit over Hanford contracts |San Francisco Chronicle. June 08,2018
Settlement reached in lawsuit over Hanford contracts| Fox 11 41 June 8, 2018
Hanford whistleblower to share in $5.5M fraud case settlement | June 08,2018
Our Voice: Hanford cleanup must have stable funding | Tri-City Herald Editorial Board, June 06, 2018
Hanford and Manhattan Project featured in new guidebook | Tri-City Herald, June 06, 2018
Microanalysis of Particle-Based Uranium, Thorium, and Plutonium in Nuclear Workers' House Dusts | Environmental Engineering Science, June 06, 2018
Wildfire Burns Through Hanford Nuclear Complex | U.S.News, June 05,2018 2018
2,800-acre wildfire burns through Hanford nuclear complex | KOMO News, June 05, 2018
Wildfire Season Starts Off With A Bang At Hanford | OPB, June 05, 2018
Wildfire burns through Hanford nuclear complex | MYNorthwest, June 05, 2018
Wildfire burns 2,800 acres of Hanford nuclear reservation | Tri-City Herald, June 04, 2018
MAY 2018
This plan shows how Hanford's $17B nuclear plant can start up safely | Tri-City Herald, May 31, 2018
Billions of Hanford dollars will stay separate under defense bill | Yakima Herald, May 31, 2018
U.S. Senate panel restores Hanford cleanup funds that Trump wanted to trim | The Seattle Times, May 25, 2018
Senate's Hanford cleanup budget rejects Trump's cuts | Tri-City Herald, May 24, 2018
New Hanford cleanup deadlines proposed. Critics call the delay risky | Tri-City Herald, May 23, 2018
Hanford contractor earns $10 million despite contamination spread | King 5, May 22, 2018
Despite spread of radioactive contamination, Hanford contractor earns $10 million | Tri-City Herald, May 21, 2018
Ghost town bank lives again at nuclear reservation. You can visit | Tri-City Herald, May 20, 2018
$2.3B Hanford spending bill pushes for cheaper nuclear waste treatment | Tri-City Herald, May 16, 2018
2 gallons of radioactive nuclear waste done. 56M gallons to go | Tri-City Herald, May 15, 2018
House approves Yucca Mountain site for Hanford waste | Herald Net, May 11, 2018
Out-of-state home for Hanford waste may get new life | Tri-City Herald, May 10, 2018
Waste tunnel collapse at Hanford a year ago was wakeup call | Herald Net, May 8, 2018
Business is booming at center to help ill Hanford workers |The Seattle Times, May 06, 2018
A year after a radioactive tunnel collapsed, is Hanford safer? | Tri-City Herald, May 05, 2018
New workforce engagement center offers more resources to Hanford workers | NBC Right Now, May 03, 2018
New resource center helps sick Hanford workers | King 5, May 03, 2018
1st building at Hanford waste plant completed | King 5, May 02, 2018
$100 million lawsuit filed over Hanford pensions | Tri-City Herald, May 01, 2018
APRIL 2018
Technology could stop skyrocketing Hanford costs. It could also go wrong | Tri-City Herald, April 29, 2018
Hanford workers seeking help for chemical exposure | KIMA CBS 29, April 27, 2018
After scathing report, work may stop at Hanford's waste treatment plant | KNOU, April 26, 2018
Hard To Prove Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Is Safe, Report Claims | OPB News, April 26, 2018
No fine issued for Hanford industrial accident after worker breaks vertebrae | Tri-City Herald, April 26, 2018
U.S. officials slam Hanford site problems | The Columbian, April 25, 2018
DOE's oversight at Hanford slammed in government report | The Seattle Times, April 24, 2018
Federal investigators slam Hanford problems | Tri-City Herald, April 25, 2018
Hanford waste treatment plant | U.S. Government Accountability Office, April 24, 2018
Feds bash Hanford nuclear waste plant troubles, question DOE priorities | Tri-City Herald, April 24, 2018
Federal Report Says Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant Construction Still In Question | Tri-City Herald, April 24, 2018
Volcanoes or earthquakes. Which one is a bigger threat to Hanford? | Tri-City Herald, April 21, 2018
Here's what's known about the next multi-billion-dollar Hanford cleanup contract | Tri-City Herald, April 19, 2018
Hanford cleanup leads to massive recycling | KXLY Spokane, April 18, 2018
Contamination from a nuclear cleanup forced a shutdown. Investigators want to know who is responsible | Los Angeles Times,April 16, 2018
Settlement of Hanford subcontracting lawsuit in limbo. Feds may fight more delays | Tri-City Herald, April 15,2018
Workers Set To Empty Hanford Basin Of Radioactive Sludge — 400 Yards From The River | Northwest News Network, April 11, 2018
Investigation looks at radiation exposure at Hanford Plant | Kezi TV, April 09, 2018
Tribal elder, who spent decades fighting for Hanford cleanup, dies | Yakima Herald-Republic & Tri-city Herald, April 08, 2018
Workers' radiation exposure halts nuke plant demolition | Fox News, April 08, 2018
Workers' radiation exposure halts U.S. nuke plant demolition | Chicago Tribune, April 08, 2018
Workers’ radiation exposure atomic plant demolition | Boston Globe, April 08, 2018
Workers' radiation exposure halts nuclear plant demolition | Statesman Journal, April 08, 2018
Radiation exposure stops nuke plant demolition | Q13 FOX, April 08,2018
Workers’ radiation exposure halts nuke plant demolition | Washington's Top News, April 08, 2018
DOE to extend 1 of the largest contracts at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, April 03, 2018
Help arrives today. Ill Hanford workers and families can get answers at new center | Tri-City Herald, April 02, 2018
Program helping Hanford workers file health claims opens in Richland | KEPR-TV, April 02, 2018
March 2018
Feds skeptical that massive Hanford plant will open by 2022 | Seattle Times, March 30, 2018
Get one of the hottest tickets in town — a seat on a Hanford tour | Tri-City Herald, March 30, 2018
Feds to investigate contamination spread at Hanford | Northwest News Network, March 29, 2018
DOE criticizes Hanford contractor. Says vit plant deadline in doubt | Tri-City Herald, March 29, 2018
Priest Rapids Dam on the Columbia River has sprung leaks | KUOW, March 28, 2018
Energy Northwest in Richland to help with new type of nuclear reactor | Tri-City Herald, March 28, 2018
Federal office to investigate radioactive contamination spread at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, March 28, 2018
Here’s help to train for a well-paid job in the nuclear industry | Tri-City Herald, March 25, 2018
42 Hanford workers contaminated with radiation | Seattle Times, March 24, 2018
Nuclear energy: The question of waste disposal | Seattle Times, March 23, 2018
Here’s what the new federal spending bill means for the Tri-Cities | Tri-City Herald, March 23, 2018
Senate confirms leader for DOE cleanup work, including Hanford | Tri-City Herald, March 23, 2018
Hanford budget cuts proposed by Trump administration rejected by House, bill passes | Tri-City Herald, March 22, 2018
42 Hanford workers contaminated with radiation. Test results released. | Tri-City Herald, March 22, 2018
This Tri-City question was too tough for Jeopardy! | Tri-City Herald, March 21, 2018
Vit plant leader says he’s not a whistleblower despite U.S. senator’s suspicion | Tri-City Herald, March 20, 2018
Senator Cantwell raises concern over Hanford cleanup budget cuts | NBC Right Now, March 20, 2018
Wyden presses Energy chief over Hanford, BPA issues | KTVZ, March 20, 2018
DOE reviews finds additional quality assurance issues at Hanford waste plant | Exchange Monitor, March 19, 2018
New manager named for troubled Hanford demolition project | Tri-City Herald, March 19, 2018
Safety Of Hanford Steel Questioned By Department Of Energy | OPB, March 18, 2018
Feds demand documents from contractor on safety of Hanford steel | Northwest News Network, March 16, 2018
Feds demand proof that steel being used on Hanford project is safe | Seattle Times, March 16, 2018
New DOE leadership named at Hanford vit plant | Tri-City Herald, March 14, 2018
U.S. may want to keep Idaho nuclear waste plant running longer | The Spokesman-Review, March 13, 2018
Hanford radioactive waste tunnel remains at risk of collapse. Have your say | Tri-City Herald, March 13, 2018
Report shows that contamination monitors failed at Hanford Nuclear Site | Inhabitat, March 12, 2018
Nagasaki survivor visits Hanford, finds some of the story still untold | Seattle Times, March 11, 2018
The Trump administration’s new environmental justice adviser has a plutonium problem | Mother Jones, March 10, 2018
This Nagasaki bomb survivor visits Hanford. ‘Do you understand my heart?’ | Tri-City Herald, March 10, 2018
Hanford worker exposed because radiation monitors failed, report says | King 5, March 9, 2018
What went wrong at Hanford cleanup, where radioactive contamination spread? | Seattle Times, March 9, 2018
Hanford missteps exposed workers to radioactive contamination, report says | Tri-City Herald, March 8, 2018
Tri-Cities’ nuclear plant exec headed to the Middle East to open 4 reactors | Tri-City Herald, March 7, 2018
Help on the way for ill Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, March 7, 2018
Law makes it easier for Hanford workers to get worker comp | US News, March 7, 2018
Inslee Signs Legislation Aimed At Helping Hanford Workers | KUOW, March 7, 2018
Richland’s nuclear power plant under extra federal scrutiny | Tri-City Herald, March 6, 2018
Walden calls for action to clean up nuclear waste | KTVZ, March 6, 2018
He survived atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Now he’s visiting Hanford | Tri-City Herald, March 5, 2018
The Cold War’s toxic legacy: Costly, dangerous cleanups at atomic bomb production sites | The Conversation, March 5, 2018
Is there a cheaper way to treat Hanford radioactive waste? Northwest officials are wary | Tri-City Herald, March 4, 2018
East meets West over shared nuclear history | Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, March 4, 2018
National Academies Of Sciences examines how to treat Hanford's liquid tank waste | Northwest News Network, March 1, 2018
February 2018
We need action at Hanford site to stop this ticking timebomb | Real Change, February 28, 2018
Hanford sets meeting on Tunnel 2 plans | Occupational Health & Safety, February 27, 2018
This longtime Tri-City legislator won’t seek re-election | Tri-City Herald, February 27, 2018
Senators say DOE may have reimbursed contractor for fighting whistleblower claims | The Hill, February 27, 2018
One Hanford contractor’s pay for a year’s work — $20 million | Tri-City Herald, February 26, 2018
OSC issues new training, performance standards to protect whistleblower rights | Federal News Radio, February 22, 2018
Workers Contaminated With Radioactive Waste At Hanford Climbs To 10 | NW News, February 22, 2018
Hanford contractor, former mayor appealing $8 million jury verdict | Tri-City Herald, February 22, 2018
Hanford cars deemed clean, test positive for radiation | King 5, February 21, 2018
Watchdogs find radioactive contamination in cars Hanford had declared clean | Seattle Times, February 21, 2018
Radioactive contamination found in ‘clean’ cars, says Hanford watchdog | Tri-City Herald, February 20, 2018
Special counsel confirms removal of Energy Department anti-leak posters | Government Executive, February 16, 2018
In our view: mixed signals on Hanford | The Columbian, February 15, 2018
US budget proposals cause controversy | Nuclear Engineering International, February 15, 2018
Radioactive state | Bogus Janus | Every 60 hours in America | The Stand, February 15, 2018
Our voice: The Hanford funding game is one we must win | Tri-City Herald, February 14, 2018
Hanford radioactive contamination grows: 6 workers, 2 offices, 36 vehicles | Tri-City Herald, February 14, 2018
Sorry, Hanford: Your radiation leaks aren’t as important as tax cuts | Seattle Times, February 14, 2018
“It was complete chaos" says Hanford worker who inhaled plutonium | King 5, February 13, 2018
GOP congressman says he’ll fight Trump’s call to cut funds for Hanford nuclear cleanup | Seattle Times, February 12, 2018
Critics call proposed cuts to Hanford cleanup budget 'downright dangerous' | Northwest News Network, February 12, 2018
Trump administration proposes $230M cut for Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup | Statesman Journal, February 12, 2018
Trump administration proposes smaller Hanford budget | Tri-City Herald, February 12, 2018
Bill to provide health task force for Hanford workers passes Senate | NBC Right Now, February 8, 2018
Trump administration halts penalties against firms that punish nuclear whistleblowers | Washington Post, February 8, 2018
State Senate passes bill involving Hanford worker safety | AP | Feb 8, 2028
Radioactively contaminated Richland building coming down | Tri-City Herald, February 7, 2018
State bill would create task force to look at treating ill Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, February 7, 2018
Hanford issue brings rare visit by National Academies to Richland. Public can comment | Tri-City Herald, February 7, 2018
60 Hanford workers expected to be laid off | Tri-City Herald, February 6, 2018
2nd day in a row. Possible chemical vapor smell reported at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, February 6, 2018
Update: 5 Hanford workers report smelling possible chemical vapors | Tri-City Herald, February 5, 2018
January 2018
Washington state Health Department raises alarm on spread of radioactive particles at Hanford | Seattle Times, January 31, 2018
Washington health officials detail concern over spread of contamination at Hanford | Northwest News Network, January 31, 2018
Radioactive waste at Hanford keeps spreading | Northwest News Network, January 30, 2018
Update: DOE environmental nominee makes it through committee vote | Tri-City Herald, January 30, 2018
More radioactive contamination triggers management change at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, January 29, 2018
Ill Hanford workers face a maze of benefit programs. This new center is coming to the rescue | Tri-City Herald, January 28, 2018
Hanford radioactive monitoring not protecting workers | Tri-City Herald, January 24, 2018
2 Hanford employees test positive after contamination is found near PFP site | NBC Right Now, January 25, 2018
Washington state monitors found radioactive contamination from troubled Hanford demolition project | Seattle Times, January 25, 2018
New tests show Hanford workers exposed to radiation | The Spokesman-Review, January 25, 2018
Tests show Hanford workers ingested radioactive waste | Northwest News Network, January 25, 2018
Hanford radioactive monitoring not protecting workers | Tri-City Herald, January 24, 2018
Sen. Cantwell questions DOE nominee on Hanford safety | King 5, January 18, 2018
Vit Plant procurements reach $211 million in Fiscal Year 17 | NBC Right Now, January 16, 2018
Former Hanford contractor may not go to trial. Possible settlement reached with DOJ | Tri-City Herald, January 14, 2018
Join Hanford board, influence nuclear reservation’s cleanup | Tri-City Herald, January 12, 2018
Judge upholds $8.1 million verdict against Hanford contractor | Associated Press, January 12, 2018
Regulators to DOE: No more Hanford demolition until we say it’s safe | Tri-City Herald, January 11, 2018
Presumptive comp bill for nuclear site workers revived in Wash. state | Business Insurance, January 11, 2018
Bill to help sick Hanford workers gets new life | King 5, January 11, 2018
Judge upholds $8.1 million verdict against Hanford contractor | Tri-City Herald, January 10, 2018
This woman has been named to lead Hanford, DOE cleanup sites | Tri-City Herald, January 4, 2018
Future decided for Hanford radioactive waste tank with leak | Tri-City Herald, January 1, 2018
December 2017
Contamination continues to keep Hanford demolition work on hold | Seattle Times, December 29, 2017
Number of radioactively contaminated cars, trucks at Hanford keeps rising | Tri-City Herald, December 28, 2017
Correction: Radioactive cars - Hanford story | US News, December 29, 2017
More radioactively contaminated cars, trucks found at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, December 27, 2017
Work halted at Hanford after radiation is found to have spread | Seattle Times, December 22, 2017
Hanford worker homes being checked for radioactive contamination; 14 cars contaminated | Tri-City Herald, December 20, 2017
CH2M sold. New owner must resolve Hanford conflict of interest | Tri-City Herald, December 20, 2017
DOE Releases Draft Request for Proposal and Announces Pre-Solicitation Conference for Hanford Occupational Medical Services Contract | EIN Newsdesk, December 20, 2017
Update: Radioactive particles found on cars. Hanford workers may have driven 2 home | Tri-City Herald, December 19, 2017
Update: Another radioactive contamination spread at Hanford. Work halted at plant | Tri-City Herald, December 18, 2017
More Hanford workers possibly contaminated with plutonium | King 5, December 14, 2017
Trial delayed again in lawsuit involving Hanford vapors | US News, December 15, 2017
Several workers possibly contaminated at Hanford Nuclear Site | KUOW, December 14, 2017
More Hanford workers may have inhaled radioactive particles | Tri-City Herald, December 14, 2017
November 2017
It was one of Hanford’s toughest challenges. The risk is gone now | Tri-City Herald, November 30, 2017
Workers report strange odors at Hanford nuclear reservation | KOMO News, November 29, 2017
Nuclear sludge at Hanford put in safer storage | Seattle Times, November 28, 2017
Washington Closure Hanford makes case for dismissing federal lawsuit | Tri-City Herald, November 25, 2017
19 years later, Hanford’s 1st radioactive tank farm emptied | Tri-City Herald, November 24, 2017
Think you could run Hanford? $4 billion contract up for bid | Tri-City Herald, November 21, 2017
Nuclear watchdog playing a vital role | East Oregonian, November 24, 2017
Nuclear safety board warns of trouble ahead at Hanford, but could lose role under Trump | Seattle Times, November 17, 2017
Experts say design problems at Hanford treatment plant not resolved | King 5, November 17, 2017
Who’s watching Hanford? EPA presence dwindling | Northwest News Network, November 15, 2017
Hanford workers finish stabilizing collapsed tunnel | Spokesman Review, November 14, 2017
Hanford board says more money needed for cleanup | US News, November 13, 2017
Risk reduced. Partially collapsed Hanford radioactive waste tunnel stabilized | Tri-City Herald, November 13, 2017
‘Dangerous and destructive.’ That’s how board describes Hanford’s funding trend | Tri-City Herald, November 11, 2017
Hanford nuclear waste tank inspectors looked for leak, found 7 | Yakima Herald, November 9, 2017
A Hanford first: tank waste to be treated off site. Could it lead to less costly cleanup? | Tri-City Herald, November 4, 2017
Strange, white powder found at Hanford. Officials object to being fined for doing nothing about it yet | Tri-City Herald, November 1, 2017
October 2017
Four-month delay in details of plutonium release at Hanford raises questions | The Spokesman-Review, October 31, 2017
Nuclear waste beats diamonds and Seattle. Hanford project scores international award | Tri-City Herald, October 31, 2017
Video shows illegal dumping of toxic liquids at Hanford | King 5, October 27, 2017
Reclassify waste to shift the nuclear landscape | Nature, October 26, 2017
Hanford gets a new top manager for vit plant, tank farms | Tri-City Herald, October 23, 2017
GOP chair of nuclear safety agency secretly urges Trump to abolish it | The Center for Public Integrity, October 19, 2017
6 Hanford workers report smelling possible chemical vapors | Tri-City Herald, October 18, 2017
Kennewick builder wins $11.3M Hanford contract | Tri-City Herald, October 16, 2017
Hanford's contaminated tunnel nearly half full of grout | KLCC, October 13, 2017
How the United States plans to trap its biggest stash of nuclear-weapons waste in glass | Nature, October 12, 2017
Former Hanford manager gets $8M jury award for retaliation | Seattle Times, October 11, 2017
Former Hanford worker awarded $8 million in retaliation case | Tri-City Herald, October 10, 2017
Richland company pays $235,000 to settle Hanford fraud allegations | Tri-City Herald, October 6, 2017
Inslee joins HAMMER to celebrate 20 years of safety training | KEPR TV, October 5, 2017
Here's the leaked anti-leak training email sent to DOE staff | Wired, October 4, 2017
Crews start injecting grout into collapsed Hanford tunnel | Seattle Times, October 4, 2017
More dirt caves in during work to stabilize Hanford nuclear waste tunnel | Tri-City Herald, October 4, 2017
Will the stout grout filling Hanford's tunnel ever be cleaned up? | NW News, October 2, 2017
Hanford Advisory Board cools heels waiting for Energy Department | NW News, October 2, 2017
September 2017
5th trial delay requested this year in Hanford chemical vapors lawsuit | Tri-City Herald, September 29, 2017
Judge won't restore pensions for retired Hanford workers | Tri-City Herald, September 28, 2017
Whistleblower helps secure $2 million settlement over contract rigging at Hanford | The Spokesman-Review, September 22, 2017
What’s that sound? Emergency sirens are being tested at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, September , 2017
August 2017
Perry declares support for PNNL, Hanford; vague on funding | Tri-City Herald, August 16, 2017
Our Voice: Welcome Rick Perry, we’ve some things to show you | Tri-City Herald, August 14, 2017
U.S. Energy Secretary coming to Hanford, McNary Dam | USDOE Office of Environmental Management, August 11, 2017
Breaking News: Stop Work Order In Place for Some Hanford Workers | 1027kord.com, August 11, 2017
HAMTC issues stop work order for certain workers at PFP | NBC Right Now, August 11, 2017
Plutonium detected in air near Highway 240 at Hanford | Tri-City Herald, August 8, 2017
Jacobs agrees to buy CH2M, including Hanford contract | Tri-City Herald, August 2, 2017
Tests show Hanford workers inhaled radioactive plutonium | King 5, August 3, 2017
July 2017
Why the scariest nuclear threat may be coming from inside the White House | Vanity Fair, July 26, 2017
Top DOE officials announce new plans, challenges at Hanford Site | KEPR, July 26, 2017
Hanford workers exposed to vapors could seek help at proposed center | The Spokesman-Review, July 24, 2017
Richland nuclear plant cited for safety violation over waste shipment | The Spokesman-Review, July 6, 2017
June 2017
High risk for 2nd tunnel collapse at nuclear waste site | Associated Press, June 30, 2017
Hanford expert says grouting tunnel now won't stop cleanup later | NW News Network, June 2, 2017
Hanford will fill collapsed waste tunnel with grout | Associated Press, June 1, 2017
May 2017
A predictable nuclear accident at Hanford | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, May 17, 2017
Radioactive fears at nuclear waste site where tunnel collapsed | CBS This Morning, May 10, 2017
Thousands of Hanford workers take cover after cave-in of tunnel with radioactive waste | Seattle Times, May 10, 2017
What to make of the tunnel collapse at the nuclear cleanup site | The Atlantic, May 10, 2017
What we know about the Hanford nuclear emergency | ABC News, May 10, 2017
Tunnel collapses at Hanford Nuclear Reservation | KBRX, May 10, 2017
No signs radiation released after tunnel collapse at Hanford nuclear site | CBS News, May 10, 2017
No radiation reports after tunnel collapse at Hanford nuclear site | CNN, May 10, 2017
Hanford Nuclear Site declares emergency after tunnel collapse | The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2017
Tunnel collapse emergency declared at Hanford Nuclear Site | Matzav, May 9, 2017
Hanford nuclear site tunnel collapse leads to mass evacuation, "radiological contamination" and FAA air space ban | Natural News, May 9, 2017
Lawmaker: Hanford Nuclear Waste facility tunnel collapse highlights safety concerns | Associated Press, May 9, 2017
Tunnel collapses at Hanford nuclear waste site in Washington state | The Washington Post, May 9, 2017
Hanford Nuclear Site: tunnel collapse causes workers to 'take cover' | NBC News, May 9, 2017
History of Hanford Nuclear Waste Site in Washington state | Associated Press, May 9, 2017
Oregon activates emergency operation center after tunnel collapses at Hanford Nuclear Reservation | Statesman Journal, May 9, 2017
Tunnel containing nuke waste collapses at Hanford site | USA Today, May 9, 2017
Hanford Nuclear Waste Site has history of safety Issues, whistleblower retaliation claims | International Business Times, May 9, 2017
Nuclear waste tunnel collapses at Hanford site in Washington state | PBS News Hour, May 9, 2017
Tunnel collapses at Hanford nuclear site; emergency declared | The Oregonian, May 9, 2017
Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses in Washington state | Associated Press, May 9, 2017
Possible tunnel collapse at Hanford Nuclear Site - no radioactivity release reported | Daily Kos, May 9, 2017
Tunnel collapse at Hanford Nuclear site, emergency declared | CBS News, May 9, 2017
Nuclear waste conversion: glass logs or encased in concrete & buried underground | The Science Times, May 9, 2017
Collapse larger than thought at nuke waste site | The Columbian, May 9, 2017
Hanford worker protection trial delayed again | Tri-City Herald, May 8, 2017
March 2017
Senators demand investigation of Hanford worker comp | King 5, March 9, 2017
Washington's senators call for probe of working conditions at Hanford | Seattle Times, March 8, 2017
Senators call for investigation of Hanford worker compensation | Tri-City Herald, March 8, 2017
World's largest nuclear waste site to use new safer storage method | The Manufacturer, March 8, 2017
New energy secretary urged to reinstate whistleblower rules | Tri-City Herald, March 7, 2017
Hanford ill worker compensation bill passes House | KVEW-TV, March 7, 2017
Presumptive comp bill for nuclear site workers moves forward | Business Insurance, March 7, 2017
Hanford industrial clothing to help vets looking for jobs | Tri-City Herald, March 6, 2017
Atomic Geography: a personal history of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation | History Link, March 6, 2017
Hanford ill worker compensation bill passes House | The Spokesman-Review, March 6, 2017
New memoir by former Seattle Times journalist captures Northwest personalities, moments, and history | San Juan Islander, March 4, 2017
Hanford ill worker compensation bill passed by state House | Tri-City Herald, March 4, 2017
Washington House passes protections for sick Hanford workers | OPB, March 2, 2017
House approves bill aimed to help sick Hanford workers | King 5, March 2, 2017
Perry sworn in as energy secretary over Northwest senators' opposition | Tri-City Herald, March 3, 2017
At Hanford workers comp can be humiliating system | King 5, March 2, 2017
Washington, Oregon senators vote against Rick Perry confirmation | The Spokesman-Review, March 2, 2017
Efforts expand to stop uranium from entering Columbia River | AP News, March 1, 2017
February 2017
Hanford project to keep uranium out of Columbia River | Tri-City Herald, February 28, 2017
Fairchild had nuclear weapons for nearly 50 years | The Spokesman Review, February 26, 2017
Scientists find better cleanup methods for nuclear waste | Tech Times, February 25, 2017
New clues found for nuclear waste cleanup | Siasat Daily, February 25, 2017
Hanford engineer makes film debut | Tri-City Herald, February 24, 2017
Hanford pumps out contents of leaking nuclear waste tank | Associated Press, February 24, 2017
Nuclear waste: Scientists come up with better cleanup methods | News Nation, February 24, 2017
Better way to clean nuclear waste in development | Indian Express, February 24, 2017
Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup | WSU News, February 23, 2017
Conference on Hanford site history in March, Eric Schlosser to speak | Apple Valley News Now, February 23, 2017
Washington must fight Trump on its key issues, Murray says | The Spokesman Review, February 22, 2017
Hanford officials: Emptying waste from leaking tank completed | Tri-City Herald, February 21, 2017
Report: Hanford quality control issue had cost, safety consequences | Tri-City Herald, February 20, 2017
Signs promising as deadline nears for emptying Hanford waste tank | Tri-City Herald, February 19, 2017
'A wrong had finally been righted': Tribes bury remains of ancient ancestor known as Kennewick Man | Seattle Times, February 19, 2017
PNNL helps Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, February 18, 2017
Safety failures lead to 'death sentence' at Hanford | King 5, February 17, 2017
'Hanford: A Conversation' at White Salmon Library | Columbia Gorge News, February 17, 2017
Senate confirms Rep. Mick Mulvaney as Trump's budget chief | The Washington Post, February 16, 2017
Savannah River National Lab opens Richland office | Tri-City Herald, February 16, 2017
2 Hanford workers receive medical checks after reporting odor | Tri-City Herald, February 16, 2017
Hanford work delay due to weather | Tri-City Herald, February 15, 2017
Anti-nuke group's report argues for Richland plant shutdown | Tri-City Herald, February 15, 2017
Some technical issues resolved at Hanford Nuclear Reservation plant | Associated Press, February 11, 2017
Washington bill would help certain sick Hanford workers | Washington Times, February 10, 2017
Three major technical issues resolved at Hanford plant | NBC, February 10, 2017
Former Hanford doctor "under duress" to disregard worker safety | King 5, February 9, 2017
Lawmakers consider bill to help sick Hanford workers | King 5, February 9, 2017
Our Voice: A letter to DOE nominee Rick Perry | Tri-City Herald, February 9, 2017
Hanford workers say claims for serious illnesses routinely denied | Tri-City Herald, February 9, 2017
Trump rule chills Energy Dept. nuclear whistleblowers | Washington Post, February 9, 2017
Trump administration halts penalties against firms that punish nuclear whistleblowers | Washington Post, February 8, 2017
Good news and bad news at Hanford, America's most polluted site | Counterpunch, February 7, 2017
Trial delayed for Hanford chemical vapors case | Associated Press, February 7, 2017
LIGO Hanford changes up popular tours | Tri-City Herald, February 7, 2017
Hanford vapors trial delayed until March 2018 | Tri-City Herald, February 6, 2017
Sick and denied care at Hanford: ‘We want our lives back’ | King 5, February 3, 2017
Sick and forgotten at Hanford | King 5, February 3, 2017
Trump EPA official wants faster Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, February 2, 2017
GAO: DOE cost estimate for disposal of Hanford waste too low | Tri-City Herald, February 1, 2017
January 2017
GAO REPORT: Nuclear Waste Benefits and costs should be better understood before DOE commits to a separate repository for defense waste | Government Accountability Office, January 31, 2017
Radioactive spread halts Hanford nuclear facility demolition | Associated Press, January 31, 2017
Radioactive spread at Hanford briefly halts demolition | Tri-City Herald, January 30, 2017
Workers at Hanford Nuclear Site could get protection during clean up | EHS Today, January 30, 2017
More Hanford workers report possible tank vapors | Tri-City Herald, January 27, 2017
Bill aims to help sick Hanford workers fight L&I process | King5, January 27, 2017
Three more Hanford workers report suspicious odors | Apple Valley News Now, January 26, 2017
Bill would help ill Hanford workers get compensation | Tri-City Herald, January 26, 2017
Attorneys in Hanford vapor case head to mediation | NBC, January 26, 2017
Hanford vapors lawsuit heading to mediation | Tri-City Herald, January 25, 2017
Potential chemical vapors reported at Hanford tank farms | Tri-City Herald, January 25, 2017
How President Trump's EPA media blackout affects Hanford | NBC, January 24, 2017
PNNL in Richland detecting nuclear explosions around the world | Tri-City Herald, January 24, 2017
Glass from ancient Swedish fort provides knowledge for Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, January 22, 2017
Washington: Manhattan Project park off to a glowing start | MetroWest Daily News, January 22, 2017
Review: Woody Guthrie's love letters to the Pacific Northwest | Northwest Music Scene, January 21, 2017
Toxins in the Columbia | Tribal Tribune, January 20, 2017
Watch for elk gathering this month near Rattlesnake Mountain | Tri-City Herald, January 21, 2017
Energy Secretary nominee pledges support for Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, January 19, 2017
Will Trump's energy-secretary pick Rick Perry clean up Hanford nuclear site? | Seattle Times, January 19, 2017
Rick Perry vs. Maria Cantwell on climate change, science and Hanford cleanup | Seattle pi, January 19, 2017
Little progress made in keeping Hanford workers safe | NBC, January 19, 2017
Report finds little progress to address Hanford vapor concerns | Spokesman Review, January 18, 2017
Photography exhibition follows the Columbia River from its source to the sea | Discover Our Coast, January 18, 2017
NOAA finalizes new plan for Columbia River hatcheries | OPB, January 17, 2017
New Hanford Advisory Board contractor picked | Tri-City Herald, January 17, 2017
Report: Hanford tank vapor concerns strong as ever | Tri-City Herald, January 17, 2017
How one woman's fight is helping workers decades after Santa Susana radiation exposure | Los Angeles Daily News, January 13, 2017
Bechtel splits off Hanford vit plant site work to new company | Tri-City Herald, January 12, 2017
Jan 19, 2017 10am: Nomination hearing of the Honorable Rick Perry for Secretary to be Energy | U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, January 11, 2017
Newhouse named to subcommittee key to Hanford | Tri-City Herald, January 11, 2017
State’s congressional delegation urges Trump to fund Hanford cleanup | Seattle Times, January 11, 2017
Alexei Yablokov, grandfather of Russian environmentalism, dies at 83 | Bellona, January 10, 2017
Congressional delegation urges Trump to fund Hanford work | The Spokesman-Review, January 10, 2017
Congressional delegation to Trump: Support Hanford cleanup | Tri-City Herald, January 9, 2017
James 'Mad Dog' Mattis, Trump's defense secretary pick, always comes home to Richland, 'this town that formed me' | Seattle Times, January 7, 2017
New problem arises at Hanford | The Spokesman-Review, January 7, 2017
How the Department of Energy incentivized executives at Hanford to sweep a plutonium leak under the rug | Truthout, January 6, 2017
Rep. Newhouse invites incoming energy secretary Perry to visit Hanford | News Talk KFLD, January 5, 2017
EDITORIAL: Radioactive threat at Hanford shows need for short- and long-term action | Union Bulletin, January 5, 2017
UCUT study finds trace amounts of radiation in migratory salmon Columbia River | Tribal Tribune, January 5, 2017
Newhouse extends invitation to incoming Energy Secretary Rick Perry to tour Hanford Site | Dan Newhouse, January 5, 2017
Newhouse appointed to Appropriations Committee | Tri-City Herald, January 4, 2017
Demolition of historic McCluskey room starts | Tri-City Herald, January 4, 2017
Feds consider demolition of contaminated facility at Hanford | Public News Service, January 4, 2017
Special Investigation: Dying for Answers | wrdw12, January 4, 2017
Radioactive contamination spreading in closed Hanford plant, REDOX | The Spokesman-Review, January 3, 2017
Radioactive contamination spreading within Hanford plant | Tri-City Herald, January 1, 2017
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Hot Water: Groundwater Contamination at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation | Timothy Connor, 1989
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Dammed by the State: Indian Fishing and the Geographies of Settler Colonialism in the Columbia River Basin | Lindsey Schneider, 2016
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A Fish Consumption Survey of the Umatilla, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Warm Springs Tribes of the Columbia River Basin | Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 1994
Fall 1998 200 East Area Biological Vector Contamination Report (Fruit Flies) | U.S. Department of Energy, 1999
Hanford Challenge Haiku Calendar | Hanford Challenge, 2011
A Short History of Waste Management at the Hanford Site | Roy Gephart, 2010
Hanford Site Ecological Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2017 | U.S. Department of Energy, 2017
Mankind’s Future: Using the Past to Protect the Future | Maureen Kaplan, 1986
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Hot Poetry Presentation Script | Hanford Challenge, 2022
Becoming Jane: The Making and Unmaking of Hanford’s Nuclear Body | Shannon Cram, 2015
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Living in Dose: Nuclear Work and the Politics of Permissible Exposure | Shannon Cram, 2016
Nov 17, 1945 Tolman Committee Report, Report of Committee on Declassification | Atomic Energy Commission, Nov 1945
Article: Plutonium: An Element At Odds with Itself | Los Alamos Science, 2000
1989 Remarks on the Limitations of Secrecy by Edward Teller, given at Lawrence Livermore National Lab | Edward Teller, 1989
1993 Hanford Advisory Board Convening Report | Keystone Center, 1994
July 2017 Oregon Cleanup Priorities | Oregon Department of Energy, July 2017
2007 Hanford 200 Area White Paper: Considerations for Cleanup | WA State Dept. of Ecology and EPA, Dec 2007
2005 Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board White Paper on Capping Waste Sites | Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board, July 2005
Jan 1994 Department of Energy Remarks at the first Hanford Advisory Board Meeting | John Wagoner USDOE, Jan 1994
1987 Final EIS for Disposal of Hanford Defense High-Level, Transuranic, and Tank Wastes | US DOE, Dec 1987
Hanford Land Transfer | Washington State Department of Ecology, March 1993
Section 1 Hanford Site End State Vision | USDOE, October 2005
Section 2 Hanford Site End State Vision | USDOE, October 2005
Section 3 Hanford Site End State Vision | USDOE, October 2005
Nez Perce Perspective at Hanford | Nez Perce Tribe, date unknown
Guidance in Support of the Nez Perce Tribe Hanford End-State Vision Resolution | Nez Perce Tribe, March 2021
Containing the Cold War Mess | Marc Fioravanti and Dr. Arjun Makhijani, 1997
Too Hot to Handle: Managing Radioactive Waste in the U.S. Presentation | Dr. Arjun Makhijani, 2023
Atomic Bodies, Atomic Landscapes: Making Fission Legible | Joshua McGuffie, 2023
Hanford Challenge 2023 Summer Reading List | Hanford Challenge, June 22, 2023
Acceptance of the Federal Republic of Germany Isotopic Sources of Radiation and Heat | Fluor Daniel Hanford, August 7, 1997
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