Hanford Site

NBC News and the Associated Press projected that incumbent Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, whose fourth congressional district borders the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, won his race over a GOP rival backed by Donald Trump. “The results from this election show the people want a results-driven leader who understands the unique challenges facing Central Washington,” […]

NBC News and the Associated Press projected that incumbent Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, whose fourth congressional district borders the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, won his race over a GOP rival backed by Donald Trump. Both the Associated Press and NBC News now list Newhouse as the projected winner of the Nov. 5 House election […]

Two members of the House Appropriations Committee, one a Washington state Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump, and the other a member of congress from Ohio for more than 40 years, are still clinging to small leads in their races. Based on figures filed with the Washington secretary of state office Saturday night, Rep. […]

A joint venture led by BWX Technologies started its transition Oct. 21 to take charge of the roughly 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical liquid waste at the Department of Energy Hanford Site in Washington state, an advisory board heard Wednesday. The 120-day transition to Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) should be […]

The Washington Department of Ecology Nuclear Waste Program’s promoted Eddie Holbrook to be its new permanent deputy program manager, an agency spokesperson said Wednesday. Holbrook, acting in the No. 2 nuclear role for the state agency since February, introduced himself to the Hanford Advisory Board during a meeting Wednesday. “Holbrook has eight years of experience […]

A joint venture led by BWX Technologies started its transition Oct. 21 to take charge of the roughly 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical liquid waste at the Department of Energy Hanford Site in Washington state, an advisory board heard Wednesday. The 120-day transition to Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) should be […]

A federal district judge in Washington state agreed last month to grant a motion by the Hanford Guards Union directing the Department of Energy’s landlord contractor at the Hanford Site to engage in arbitration. U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian in Eastern Washington ruled Oct. 17 that Leidos-led Hanford Mission Integration Solutions be compelled to arbitrate […]

The Department of Energy’s Hanford Advisory Board meets this Wednesday in Pasco, Wash., to discuss progress on the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant and other cleanup issues at the former plutonium production complex. In addition to a presentation from DOE’s Hanford Site Manager Brian Vance, the advisory board will also hear from managers with the […]

The Department of Energy said Tuesday it has removed cesium and solids from about 2,000 gallons of radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Site in Washington state in preparation in connection with the Test Bed Initiative demonstration project. In a news release, DOE said Hanford tank contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has pretreated the […]

A federal judge recently rejected a motion to reconsider a September ruling upholding the Department of Energy’s award of a liquid waste contract, potentially worth $45-billion, to a team led by BWX Technologies. Judge Marian Horn in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected the motion for reconsideration by AtkinsRéalis Nuclear-led Hanford Tank Disposition Alliance […]

The Department of Energy said Tuesday it has removed cesium and solids from about 2,000 gallons of radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Site in Washington state in preparation in connection with the Test Bed Initiative demonstration project. In a news release, DOE said Hanford tank contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has pretreated the […]

Judge rejects motion to reconsider ruling on Hanford liquid waste contract A federal judge recently rejected a motion to reconsider a September ruling upholding the Department of Energy’s award of a liquid waste contract, potentially worth $45-billion, to a team led by BWX Technologies. Judge Marian Horn in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected […]

The BWX Technologies-led team taking over the Hanford Site on Wednesday made public introductions of five senior leaders. After getting the go-ahead from the Department of Energy last week, Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) began the four-month process of formally taking over management of Hanford’s liquid-waste programs from the Amentum-led incumbent, Washington River […]

A U.S. District Court judge in Washington state this week accepted a guilty plea from the owner/operator of a small contractor at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site and scheduled sentencing for March.  The U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington state asked a federal district judge to accept a plea agreement from a subcontractor at the […]

The BWX Technologies-led team taking over the Hanford Site on Wednesday made public introductions of five senior leaders. After getting the go-ahead from the Department of Energy last week, Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) began the four-month process of formally taking over management of Hanford’s liquid-waste programs from the Amentum-led incumbent, Washington River […]

The U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington state asked a federal district judge to accept a plea agreement from a subcontractor at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site accused of fraud in connection with a COVID-19 relief program. In an Oct. 15 legal filing, U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref asked that U.S. District Judge Stanley  Bastian accept […]

As of Monday afternoon, there were still some power outages in the 200 West Area of the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site Washington state, according to an online update from the agency. “Power has been restored to the Federal Building in Richland,” according to a post by Hanford’s landlord contractor, Leidos-led Hanford Mission Integration Solutions […]

The Department of Energy on Tuesday told a BWX Technologies-led team to proceed with the takeover of the Hanford Site’s liquid waste cleanup mission under a $45 billion contract. The 120-day transition from Amentum-led incumbent Washington River Protection Solutions will begin Oct. 21, more than a year after DOE first awarded the Hanford Integrated Tank Disposition […]

Although a BWX Technologies-led team was told to start a 120-day transition to become the new liquid waste contractor at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, the losing bidder for the work is not abandoning its legal fight. U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Marian Blank Horn is weighing a motion for […]

The Department of Energy on Tuesday told a BWX Technologies-led team to proceed with the takeover of the Hanford Site’s liquid waste cleanup mission under a $45 billion contract. The 120-day transition from Amentum-led incumbent Washington River Protection Solutions will begin Oct. 21, more than a year after DOE first awarded the Hanford Integrated Tank […]

The prime contractor for the Hanford Site’s primarily solid-waste cleanup program on the complex’s central plateau laid off 60 people on Oct. 1, the company’s president said. Amid a six-month hiring freeze “we made the difficult decision to lay off approximately 60 CPCCo employees as part of a necessary restructuring to align our workforce with […]

The Department of Energy believes the winner of a fiercely litigated, $45-billion Hanford Site liquid waste contract trumped its rival’s technical approach to a decade-spanning cleanup program and picked better people to do the job, a legal opinion unsealed this week shows. The opinion by Judge Marian Horn in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims […]

The prime contractor for the Hanford Site’s primarily solid-waste cleanup program on the complex’s central plateau laid off 60 people on Oct. 1, the company’s president said. Amid a six-month hiring freeze “we made the difficult decision to lay off approximately 60 CPCCo employees as part of a necessary restructuring to align our workforce with […]

The Department of Energy believes the winner of a fiercely litigated, $45-billion Hanford Site liquid waste contract trumped its rival’s technical approach to a decade-spanning cleanup program and picked better people to do the job, a legal opinion unsealed this week shows. The opinion by Judge Marian Horn in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims […]

By John Stang The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site should again consider reclassifying high-level radioactive wastes into something that existing technology can legally treat, a recent Government Accountability Office report recommended. The recommendation was part of a Sept. 26 report by Congress’ investigative arm, titled “Hanford Cleanup: Alternatives for Treating and Disposing of High-Level Waste […]

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will hear oral arguments Oct. 10 at the request of an AtkinsRéalis-led team that the judge ruled against last month in a $45-billion legal dispute over award of the Department of Energy’s liquid waste contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state. Senior Claims Court Judge Marian Blank […]

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will hear oral arguments Oct. 10 at the request of an AtkinsRéalis-led team that the judge ruled against last month in a $45-billion legal dispute over award of the Department of Energy’s liquid waste contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state. Senior Claims Court Judge Marian Blank […]

The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site should again consider reclassifying high-level radioactive wastes into something that existing technology can legally treat, a recent Government Accountability Office report recommended. The recommendation was part of a Sept. 26 report by Congress’ investigative arm, titled “Hanford Cleanup: Alternatives for Treating and Disposing of High-Level Waste Could Save Billions […]

Seeking a hearing and a restraining order, an AtkinsRéalis-led team made a flurry of motions in federal court aimed at reversing a ruling that cleared the way for a rival to take over liquid-radioactive-waste cleanup at the Hanford Site. Hanford Tank Disposition Alliance (HTDA), comprising Atkins, Jacobs Solutions, Dallas, and Westinghouse, on Wednesday asked for […]

ARLINGTON, VA — After earlier trouble scrubbing liquid radioactive waste down to levels acceptable for solidification, the Hanford Site has produced more than 550,000 gallons of compliant waste, a federal official said here at an industry gathering. That is the beginning of a batch of roughly 800,000 gallons of compliant waste that the site wants […]