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.
January 2025
WSU Tri-Cities & U.S. Dept. of Energy launch 'One Hanford Leadership Academy' | KEPR, January 16, 2025
Washington state, federal agencies finalize agreement for tank waste cleanup at Hanford | Northwest Public Broadcasting, January 15, 2025
What Trump’s energy secretary nominee had to say on Hanford nuclear waste, national lab | Tri-City Herald, January 15, 2025
Crews Make Progress Cleaning Up Outside Storage Areas at Hanford | Energy.Gov Blog, January 14, 2025
Second tank-waste processing campaign at Hanford Site completed | NBC Right Now, January 14, 2025
Public being surveyed on Hanford cleanup | Columbia Basin Herald, January 14, 2025
WSU Tri-Cities program showcasing the needs of the Hanford workforce kicks off | NBC Right Now, January 13, 2025
Dept. of Energy opens Public Comment Period on Hanford waste permit modification | KEPR, January 13, 2025
Richland Library to host event on Manhattan Project NHP | NBC Right Now, January 13, 2025
Share your feedback on Hanford cleanup communications and public involvement | WA State Dept. of Ecology, January 13, 2025
New deal finalized on Hanford site tank waste cleanup | Tri-Cities Business Journal, January 13, 2025
Hanford nuclear site contractor dinged $10.2M for claims of some ‘excessively’ idle workers | Tri-City Herald, January 13, 2025
This is the most contaminated nuclear location in America | BGR, January 11, 2025
Hanford safety officer hired on by Yakama Nation | Northwest Public Broadcasting, January 10, 2025
Locked out guards at Hanford nuclear site reach contract deal on 23.5% pay increase | Tri-City Herald, January 9, 2025
Will 4th contract vote end the 44-day nuclear site lockout for Hanford guards? | Tri-City Herald, January 9, 2025
Hanford Guard Union, HMIS reach tentative contract agreement following lockout | NBC Right Now, January 9, 2025
Method can detect harmful salts forming in nuclear waste melters | WSU Insider, January 7, 2025
Hanford nuclear guards vote down contract proposal. Contractor to order them back to work | Tri-City Herald, January 4, 2025
Locked-out Hanford site guards to vote on contract. Employer demands they return to work | Tri-City Herald, January 1, 2025
December 2024
Hanford Guards Union and Hanford Mission Integration Solutions meet to discuss contract | NBC Right Now, December 30, 2024
Hanford Guards Union to meet with HMIS Monday | NBC Right Now, December 29, 2024
Hanford Mission Integration Solutions issues letter of impasse to the Hanford Guards Union | NBC Right Now, December 27, 2024
Nuclear site guards sue to end Hanford lockout. Security clearances, careers in jeopardy | Tri-City Herald, December 24, 2024
Hanford Site Workers Shelter from Ammonia Leak | SourceOne, December 21, 2024
Hanford Site ammonia leak under control, 'take cover' orders lifted | NBC Right Now, December 20, 2024
Nuclear site workers in central Hanford ordered to take cover after leak alert | Tri-City Herald, December 20, 2024
Hanford Site cleanup plans move forward, agencies respond to public and tribal feedback | NBC Right Now, December 19, 2024
HMIS President assures Hanford site security maintained despite lockout situation | Apple Valley News Now, December 19, 2024
Washington’s Enormous Nuclear Waste Site Is A Risk To Idaho | 104.3 WOW Country, December 17, 2024
The Hanford Site is America's most contaminated nuclear location. See photos of its long, toxic past. | Business Insider, December 17, 2024
A nuclear fuel company promising $4.5B project and 1,000 jobs is wooing an Eastern WA city | Tri-City Herald, December 16, 2024
It Happened Here: Government exposes region around Hanford to radiation for Cold War test | Yakima Herald-Republic, December 12, 2024
HANFORD CHALLENGE COMMENTS: Tank-Side Cesium Removal Mechanical Connections Class 2 Permit Modification | Hanford Challenge, December 11, 2024
Hanford nuclear site guards losing insurance coverage as lockout of union continues | Tri-City Herald, December 6, 2024
Hanford Patrol K-9 officers worry over their dogs kenneled during labor negotiations | Northwest Public Broadcasting, December 6, 2024
Hanford Advisory Board searching for new members | NBC Right Now, December 5, 2024
Spokane doesn’t want feds to truck nuclear waste through the city | Cascade PBS, December 5, 2024
Hanford Guards resume picketing amid new negotiations with HMIS | NBC Right Now, December 3, 2024
Hanford patrol workers continue picketing | NBC Right Now, December 2, 2024
‘We’re stealing from the taxpayers’: Whistleblower alleges timecard fraud scheme at Hanford | King5, December 2, 2024
Negotiations to resume between Hanford Guard Union and DOE contractor | KEPR, December 1, 2024
November 2024
Who is keeping radioactive waste at Hanford safe during the guard lockout? | Tri-City Herald, November 27, 2024
Hanford ‘weeks’ away from putting simulant waste into treatment plant | Exchange Monitor, November 26, 2024
Hanford Patrol locked out of WA nuclear site as union negotiations fail, contract expires | Tri-City Herald, November 26, 2024
Deal reached on what to do about 3rd tank leaking radioactive waste in Eastern WA | Tri-City Herald, November 20, 2024
Project 2025 calls for massive changes to Hanford nuclear cleanup | Cascade PBS, November 20, 2024
GAO REPORT: Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Should Use Available Information to Measure the Effectiveness of Its Groundwater Efforts | GAO, November 19, 2024
Hanford Site: The "Apocalypse Factory" At The Heart Of The Manhattan Project | IFLScience, November 13, 2024
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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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
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