The Hanford site, a 580-square-mile section of semi-arid desert in southeast Washington, was established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project to produce plutonium for national defense. Hanford produced nearly two-thirds of the plutonium used in the US nuclear weapons stockpile, including materials for the Trinity Test and atomic bombs used to help end World War II.
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Hanford Site firefighters are training on emergency response at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant as part of their readiness training for startup of waste treatment.
Hanford News
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management, in coordination with the Hanford Field Office, is strengthening the Hanford Advisory Board to enhance engagement with those who live closest to Hanford and to align with the governance model used at sites across the country.August 12, 2026
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Thirty years ago this summer, people were still using dial-up Internet, renting movies at brick-and-mortar stores and learning how to do the Macarena. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Energy was marking the grand opening of the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility, an engineered landfill designed to support then-fledgling environmental cleanup efforts at the Hanford Site. August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
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Sustainable purchasing of electronics helps reduce waste and conserve natural resources, lowering the impact of technology. August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
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With an eye toward the future, the Hanford Site’s wireless computer network is getting a boost to support evolving cleanup needs. August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
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RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Field Office submitted two permit modification requests to the Washington State Department of Ecology that could accelerate cleanup and save American taxpayers billions. These requests represent the latest step in a science-backed dual glass-plus-grout strategy to eliminate risks posed by aging tanks and meet cleanup commitments to the people of Washington more quickly, safely and efficiently.August 10, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Hanford team continues advancing the cleanup mission, with radioactive waste now removed from the 24th underground storage tank.August 5, 2026
Manager
Ray Geimer is the manager of the DOE Hanford Field Office. In this capacity, Geimer is responsible for an overall annual budget of $3 billion, and oversight of the contractors and more than 13,000 employees involved in cleanup of the 580-square-mile Hanford site. In his role as manager, Geimer is responsible for the safe and environmentally acceptable cleanup of the site, including groundwater remediation; hazardous waste and facilities decontamination and disposal operations; treatment and disposal of radioactive chemical liquid waste; and the design, construction and commissioning of the world’s largest complex of nuclear vitrification facilities, the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
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| Office | FY25 Request (in the millions) | FY25 Enacted (in the millions) | FY26 Request (in the millions) | FY26 Enacted (in the millions) | FY27 Request (in the millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of River Protection | $2,001 | $1,937 | $2,100 | $2,173 | $1,945 |
| Richland Operations | $1,107 | $1,134 | $971 | $1,175 | $1,009 |
For more information on the Office of Environmental Management's budget process and performance check out the Budget page.