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 Hanford team continues advancing the cleanup mission, with radioactive waste now removed from the 24th underground storage tank.August 5, 2026
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Workers at the Hanford Site recently completed one of the most technically demanding pump removal projects in the site’s history, preparing for eventually grouting 200 West Area tank waste. August 4, 2026August 4, 2026
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A new online platform at the Hanford Site helps employees build confidence with artificial intelligence and supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s vision for a more modern, efficient and technology-enabled workforce. August 4, 2026August 4, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized the Waste Incidental to Reprocessing determination for selected tank waste in Hanford’s 200 West Area, establishing that treated waste from the S, SX and U Tank Farms may be managed as low-level radioactive waste in accordance with DOE requirements. July 31, 2026July 31, 2026
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A safety specialist with the Hanford Site’s essential services prime contractor was recently honored with the Safety Professional of the Year award from the American Society of Safety Professionals, Lower Columbia Basin chapter. July 28, 2026July 28, 2026
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The Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s High-Level Waste Facility Research and Technology team completed an important test two months ahead of the milestone schedule at The Catholic University of America’s Vitreous State Laboratory in Washington, D.C. July 21, 2026July 21, 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.