Trump’s new energy secretary’s squishy responses on Hanford cause for concern | Editorial
He has an opportunity to send a powerful message that America’s energy future includes an unwavering commitment to cleaning ...
New energy secretary’s commitment to Hanford site cleanup questioned by Sen. Cantwell
Cantwell also voted against advancing his nomination out of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 15 for ...
News Tribune29d
Hanford nuclear site contractor dinged $10.2M for claims of some ‘excessively’ idle workers
The Hanford nuclear site contractor responsible for radioactive waste tanks for more than 16 years has lost $10.2 million in potential pay after claims that workers were too often idle because ...
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Lewiston Tribune1dOpinion
Residents tire of talk, demand action on Hanford
Today, an estimated 56 million gallons of radioactive waste remains at Hanford, much of it in storage tanks that are known to be leaking. Considering that the site sits near the Columbia River, about ...
‘Outright hostility.’ 100s of fed workers fear for their jobs at contaminated WA nuclear site
It’s been called the most contaminated site in the Western Hemisphere. And among those proposed for cuts are engineers who ...
Tri-City Herald21d
Hanford nuclear site contractor earns $4.5M for its report card
The Hanford nuclear site contractor operating the lab that analyzes highly radioactive tank waste samples earned 95% of its possible incentive pay for fiscal 2024, up from 74% in the previous ...
Scientific American11d
AI’s Energy Demands Threaten a Nuclear Waste Nightmare
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft executives should instead take a deep breath and begin reevaluating their options. Do they ...
The Olympian7d
‘Outright hostility.’ 100s of fed workers fear for their jobs at contaminated WA nuclear site
Hanford site crews prepare to install equipment in a radioactive waste storage tank to remove radioactive waste. Department of Energy “How is firing a nuclear safety engineer supposed to make ...