February 2013

February 05, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Digging continues to remove chromium contamination from the D Reactor Area at Hanford
Excavation going to 85 feet to remove chromium

January 2013

January 23, 2013
ORP Chief of Staff Receives NNSA Silver Medal
Erik Olds, Chief of Staff for the Office of River Protection, has received the NNSA Silver Medal. Presented by Tom D’Agostino, Undersecretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Silver Medal Award is one of the highest awards given by the NNSA, and acknowledges the recipient’s excellence in service.


January 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tokyo Electric Power Company Visits Hanford
Officials learn about Hanford cleanup technologies for use at Fukushima


January 16, 2013
STATEMENT: Construction activities at the High-Level Waste facility can begin to be ramped back up
Secretary Chu and Governor Gregoire issue statement on Hanford cleanup

December 2012

December 20, 2012
DOE Awards Hanford Site Law Enforcement Contract to Benton County
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a contract to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office in Kennewick, Wash., to provide law enforcement services at the DOE Hanford Site. The contract has a five-year period of performance, consisting of a one-year base period, with four one-year option periods and an approximate total value of $5 million.


December 18, 2012
Office of River Protection contractor receives one-year extension
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection (ORP) announced the contract for Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International Inc. (ATL) has been extended for a second one-year option. ATL will continue to provide analytical services and testing work at the Hanford Site 222-S Laboratory through January 2, 2014.


December 14, 2012
Office of River Protection fills key management position
The Department of Energy Office of River Protection today announced that William (Bill) Hamel has been selected as the Assistant Manager for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Project. As the Assistant Manager, he is responsible for the design, construction and commissioning of the world’s largest and most complex radioactive waste treatment facility.


December 14, 2012
Hanford Cleanup Progress Fact Sheet
This fact sheet has been updated with cleanup statistics through the end of October 2012.


December 05, 2012
Issuance of the Final Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing its Final Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement Hanford Site, Richland, Washington” (Final TC & WM EIS, DOE/EIS-0391), prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

November 2012

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


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