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F Reactor Area Cleanup Complete
First at Hanford to Finish Buildings, Waste Sites, and Cocooning
September 17, 2012
Retrieval of the Tenth Single-Shell Tank Complete at Hanford
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has advised the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that they have completed retrieval of radioactive and chemical waste from the third single-shell tank (SST) this year.
September 13, 2012
Highly Radioactive Sludge Removal Complete
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CH2M HILL) announced today the removal of the first phase of highly radioactive sludge from under water storage in the K West Basin about 400 yards away from the Columbia River.
September 13, 2012
HAMMER Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Dedicates New U.S. State Department Field Exercise Building
September 6, 2012
Retrieval of Ninth Single-Shell Tank Complete
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has completed the retrieval of radioactive and chemical waste from single-shell tank (SST) C-104, an underground storage tank that once held 259,000 gallons of waste left over from nuclear weapons production at Hanford.
Columbia Gorge Kiwanis Club to Host Speaker from Hanford August 28
Cameron Hardy to provide group with overview of Hanford Site’s history and cleanup progress
August 2, 2012
Hanford’s Robust Safety Culture Gains One More Site-Wide Safety Standard
14 standards have been adopted or developed through collaborative efforts
PRESS RELEASE: First of Hanford’s Highly Radioactive Sludge Moved Away from River
Workers have started moving highly radioactive material, called sludge, away from the Columbia River, marking a significant milestone in the cleanup of the Hanford Site.
July 3, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: DOE Announces Additional Tour Seats Available
DOE has made additional seats available for tours of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark this July and August.
NEWS RELEASE: New Chapter of Hanford Story Released
“River Corridor” provides viewers with a look at the cleanup of hundreds of contaminated buildings and more than one thousand areas where soil was contaminated along the 50-mile stretch of the Columbia River that flows through the Hanford Site.
June 14, 2012
N Reactor Placed In Interim Safe Storage
Largest Hanford Reactor Cocooning Project Now Complete
June 13, 2012
FACT SHEET: New Groundwater Treatment Material to Save $1 Million per Year
DOE and contractor CH2M HILL are using a new resin material to strain and clean contaminated groundwater along the Columbia River that is much more efficient than the old resin.
June 13, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: WRPS Earns Award For Mentoring Local Small Business
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has been awarded a 2011 DOE Small Business Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the company’s leadership in mentoring local small businesses.
June 8, 2012
DOE Awards Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services Contract
Kennewick Small Business Selected
PRESS RELEASE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Receives and Sets Six-Ton Exhausters for Air-Filtration System
The six-ton exhausters are key components in a complex air-filtration system that will ensure the facility’s air emissions meet strict environmental regulations and requirements.
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September 2012
September 19, 2012F Reactor Area Cleanup Complete
First at Hanford to Finish Buildings, Waste Sites, and Cocooning
September 17, 2012
Retrieval of the Tenth Single-Shell Tank Complete at Hanford
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has advised the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that they have completed retrieval of radioactive and chemical waste from the third single-shell tank (SST) this year.
September 13, 2012
Highly Radioactive Sludge Removal Complete
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CH2M HILL) announced today the removal of the first phase of highly radioactive sludge from under water storage in the K West Basin about 400 yards away from the Columbia River.
September 13, 2012
HAMMER Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Dedicates New U.S. State Department Field Exercise Building
September 6, 2012
Retrieval of Ninth Single-Shell Tank Complete
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has completed the retrieval of radioactive and chemical waste from single-shell tank (SST) C-104, an underground storage tank that once held 259,000 gallons of waste left over from nuclear weapons production at Hanford.
August 2012
August 24, 2012Columbia Gorge Kiwanis Club to Host Speaker from Hanford August 28
Cameron Hardy to provide group with overview of Hanford Site’s history and cleanup progress
August 2, 2012
Hanford’s Robust Safety Culture Gains One More Site-Wide Safety Standard
14 standards have been adopted or developed through collaborative efforts
July 2012
July 13, 2012PRESS RELEASE: First of Hanford’s Highly Radioactive Sludge Moved Away from River
Workers have started moving highly radioactive material, called sludge, away from the Columbia River, marking a significant milestone in the cleanup of the Hanford Site.
July 3, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: DOE Announces Additional Tour Seats Available
DOE has made additional seats available for tours of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark this July and August.
June 2012
June 20, 2012NEWS RELEASE: New Chapter of Hanford Story Released
“River Corridor” provides viewers with a look at the cleanup of hundreds of contaminated buildings and more than one thousand areas where soil was contaminated along the 50-mile stretch of the Columbia River that flows through the Hanford Site.
June 14, 2012
N Reactor Placed In Interim Safe Storage
Largest Hanford Reactor Cocooning Project Now Complete
June 13, 2012
FACT SHEET: New Groundwater Treatment Material to Save $1 Million per Year
DOE and contractor CH2M HILL are using a new resin material to strain and clean contaminated groundwater along the Columbia River that is much more efficient than the old resin.
June 13, 2012
PRESS RELEASE: WRPS Earns Award For Mentoring Local Small Business
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has been awarded a 2011 DOE Small Business Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the company’s leadership in mentoring local small businesses.
June 8, 2012
DOE Awards Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services Contract
Kennewick Small Business Selected
May 2012
May 22, 2012PRESS RELEASE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Receives and Sets Six-Ton Exhausters for Air-Filtration System
The six-ton exhausters are key components in a complex air-filtration system that will ensure the facility’s air emissions meet strict environmental regulations and requirements.
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