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, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy and its regulatory partners have launched a new planning framework that reshapes how cleanup work at the Hanford Site is prioritized and delivered. July 21, 2026
Hanford Site workers recently tackled one of the most challenging radiation cleanup jobs in recent memory, dramatically reducing hazards for future projects. July 14, 2026
With the necessary regulatory permit now in place, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site is moving forward with an improvement that will reduce costs, enable continued tank retrievals and expedite the Hanford tank waste mission. The site has completed the first transfer of material known as EMF concentrate to a local offsite facility for grouting, marking the beginning of a new more efficient approach.
Construction crews transform the skyline atop the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s High-Level Waste Facility, as they install structural steel and steadily reshape the building’s highest elevation. July 7, 2026
The Hanford Site's annual emergency preparedness field exercise put emergency responders to the test with a challenging scenario involving a vehicle accident at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. July 7, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Field Office and contractor Navarro-ATL recently hosted a celebration recognizing the 75th anniversary of the 222-S Laboratory. June 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management issued a draft request for proposal for the Hanford Site’s 222-S Laboratory procurement.
Workers with U.S. Department of Energy contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company recently checked a critical box, actually four of them, completing stabilization of contaminated hot cells in the 324 Building, reducing a significant risk at the Hanford Site. June 23, 2026
The Hanford Site recently welcomed nearly 40 local high school science, technology, engineering and math students for a special event held at Hanford’s Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center. June 16, 2026