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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Hanford Site crews recently finished digging a new disposal area at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility, the site’s engineered landfill. December 23, 2025December 23, 2025
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Crews used cranes and lifts to install heavy steel beams nearly 60 feet above the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s High-Level Waste Facility on the Hanford Site. December 23, 2025December 23, 2025
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Helping to grow America’s burgeoning nuclear renaissance, advancing infrastructure critical to winning the artificial intelligence race and safely addressing aging facilities to contribute to the modernization of America’s strategic deterrent — these are just some of the ways the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management helped enable American energy, innovation and security in 2025, according to a new document released today.December 23, 2025
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Crews at the Hanford Site have introduced an advanced metal coating technology to help extend the life of underground tanks that hold radioactive waste. December 16, 2025December 16, 2025
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Keeping the Hanford Site community safe is a 24/7 operation for the Hanford Patrol and Hanford Fire Department. The two teams strengthen coordination by practicing how they would respond together during an emergency, including an active shooter situation. December 16, 2025December 16, 2025
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Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to the Hanford Site.December 9, 2025
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 | FY24 Request (in the millions) | FY24 Enacted (in the millions) | FY25 Request (in the millions) | FY25 Enacted (in the millions) | FY26 Request (in the millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of River Protection | $1,975 | $1,890 | $2,001 | $1,937 | $2,100 |
| Richland Operations | $1,025 | $1,146 | $1,107 | $1,134 | $971 |
For more information on the Office of Environmental Management's budget process and performance check out the Budget & Performance page.