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November 30, 2016LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – EM’s Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) is gearing up in fiscal year 2017 to treat remediated nitrate salt (RNS) drums at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to make them suitable for storage and disposal.Office of Management
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November 30, 2016RICHLAND, Wash. – Just north of the city limits here and within sight of the Columbia River remains one of the last buildings to be demolished in the Hanford Site’s 300 Area.Office of Management
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Press ReleasesNovember 22, 2016U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issues a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to UChicago Argonne, LLC (UChicago Argonne) for violations of worker safety and health requirements.Energy.gov
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November 16, 2016RICHLAND, Wash. – After nearly 20 years of preparation, demolition is underway at the Hanford Site’s Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP).Office of Management
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Press ReleasesNovember 9, 2016The review ensures the CERCLA remedy remains protective of human health and the environment.Office of Legacy Management
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October 31, 2016GERMANTOWN, Md. – There’s only one place to go to discuss natural phenomena hazards and their impact on nuclear facilities with experts from th...Office of Management
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October 31, 2016RICHLAND, Wash. – Wildlife biologists at the Hanford Site released a rehabilitated barn owl back into the wild this month after employees found the bird on the ground in apparent distress in late September.Office of Management
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Press ReleasesOctober 18, 2016New Report Chronicles Lessons Learned from Aliso Canyon Leak and Calls for a Phase-out of Single-Barrier WellsEnergy.gov
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October 17, 2016RICHLAND, Wash. – Demolition of the Hanford Site’s Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) is scheduled to begin within weeks, capping years of challen...Office of Management
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October 17, 2016WEST VALLEY, N.Y. – EM’s West Valley Demonstration Project has completed 95 percent of deactivation activities at the Vitrification Facility, preparing for its scheduled demolition in spring 2017, several months ahead of schedule.Office of Management