The Hanford Site has successfully started up its Low-Activity Waste Facility, a key component of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant that has begun to solidify Hanford tank waste in glass for the first time. This achievement, supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management meets the October 15, 2025, Consent Decree legal commitment with the state of Washington.
Workers at the Hanford Site treated more than 7.25 million gallons of wastewater over a six-month period that ended recently. September 30, 2025
Construction is set to begin on a new fire station at the Hanford Site, boosting emergency response for workers and operations that support the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management cleanup mission.
Workers at the Hanford Site have removed a facility once used to prepare spent nuclear fuel for storage, marking continued progress in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s risk-reduction work near the Columbia River. September 23, 2025
The Hanford Field Office is tackling the legacy of the past, cleaning up decades-old radioactive waste stored in large underground tanks. September 16, 2025
Hanford’s Ecological Monitoring & Compliance team earned the Organization of the Year award from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for protecting plants, animals and habitats on the Hanford Site. September 16, 2025
Heavy equipment operators have dealt a final blow to an underground fuel oil bunker built 70 years ago at the Hanford Site. September 9, 2025
The Hanford Field Office and its prime contractors recently participated in a day-long forum highlighting the Hanford Site cleanup mission and federal business opportunities in the region. September 2, 2025
A new mentoring initiative at the Hanford Site is paving the way for future leaders to strengthen communication, build teamwork and prepare the workforce to carry out the Hanford Field Office’s long term cleanup mission. September 2, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Hanford Field Office is modernizing the 222-S Laboratory at the Hanford Site to enhance its capability, capacity and reliability for future cleanup work. August 26, 2025