First responders at the Hanford Site have a new radio system that makes it easier to communicate and improves site safety during emergencies. July 22, 2025
Hanford Site workers recently demolished a 6,000-square-foot water treatment facility near the Columbia River that once supported major risk-reduction work. July 15, 2025
Approximately 2,000 gallons of treated tank waste from the Hanford Site have been safely and successfully solidified in grout and permanently disposed of at licensed commercial facilities. July 8, 2025
Crews have finished installing a new high-voltage transmission line that improves the reliability of electrical service used to power waste treatment operations and other cleanup efforts at the Hanford Site. July 8, 2025
A large office complex that served as a hub for Hanford cleanup efforts for more than 20 years has been torn down as part of the site's ongoing risk-reduction work. July 1, 2025
Workers at the Hanford Site installed a new pump inside an underground waste-storage tank, advancing efforts to safely manage radioactive and chemical waste. June 24, 2025.
More than 50 high school students stepped out of the classroom and into the world of science, technology, engineering and math during a recent hands-on event held at the Hanford Site’s Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center. June 24, 2025.
Workers are preparing to begin construction on a new disposal cell at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF), an engineered landfill at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in southeastern Washington.
Just six months into 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has racked up significant cleanup accomplishments across the country, with more progress on the horizon, senior EM federal and contractor executives said here last week. June 17, 2025.
Workers at the Hanford Site have nearly completed excavation at a former waste site near the Columbia River. June 17, 2025.