November 2012

November 28, 2012
HAMMER Training Center Supports Hurricane Sandy Emergency Response
Eight local responders log 800 hours during recovery operations


November 21, 2012
Olinger Receives Secretarial Award from Energy Secretary Steven Chu
Former Office of River Protection Manager recognized for 32 years of federal service


November 09, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Native American Heritage Month
Wasco native Pat Courtney Gold talks about the culture and history of the Columbia River native people.

October 2012

October 25, 2012
One of the Largest Pieces of Processing Equipment removed from Plutonium Finishing Plant
The successful removal of one of the largest, most complex pieces of equipment from the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP)


October 22, 2012
Hanford Determines Double-Shell Tank Leaked Waste From Inner Tank
Testing found no indication of leaks outside the outer tank

September 2012

September 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: F Reactor Media Event
Pictures of the F Reactor Area and the Media Availability held on September 19, 2012.


September 19, 2012
F Reactor Area Cleanup Complete
First at Hanford to Finish Buildings, Waste Sites, and Cocooning


September 17, 2012
VIDEO: C-104 Retrieval Completion



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.


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