Hanford Site

Local development officials in the Tri-Cities area of Washington state remain cautiously optimistic a major new solar power project envisioned for the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site will happen despite a change in administrations. Officials at DOE and the Chicago-based developer, Hecate Energy, both declined comment last week. Also last week, Roger Jarrell, a DOE […]

Local development officials in the Tri-Cities area of Washington state remain cautiously optimistic a major new solar power project envisioned for the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site will happen despite a change in administrations. Officials at DOE and the Chicago-based developer, Hecate Energy, both declined comment last week. Also last week, Roger Jarrell, a DOE […]

PHOENIX—— The Department of Energy could ultimately solidify between 20 million and 30 million gallons of lower-level radioactive liquid waste at the Hanford Site into a concrete-like grout form, a senior manager at the nuclear cleanup site said here Wednesday. DOE managers at the Hanford Site in Washington state are talking with commercial providers on […]

It is official: Brian Stickney, deputy manager for the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, is retiring from the federal government, according to a memo viewed by Exchange Monitor. “After more than 15 years with the U.S. Department of Energy and over 30 years with the federal government, HFO [Hanford Field Office] Deputy […]

PHOENIX — The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Richland, Wash., lost 51 employees to federal job cuts so far, a senior manager at the nuclear cleanup complex said here Wednesday. At the same time, Delmar Noyes, a senior DOE manager at the former plutonium production site, said having a single Hanford Field Office helps […]

It is official: Brian Stickney, deputy manager for the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, is retiring from the federal government, according to a memo viewed by Exchange Monitor. “After more than 15 years with the U.S. Department of Energy and over 30 years with the federal government, HFO [Hanford Field Office] Deputy […]

PHOENIX—— The Department of Energy could ultimately solidify between 20 million and 30 million gallons of lower-level radioactive liquid waste at the Hanford Site into a concrete-like grout form, a senior manager at the nuclear cleanup site said here Wednesday. DOE managers at the Hanford Site in Washington state are talking with commercial providers on […]

PHOENIX — The Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Richland, Wash., lost 51 employees to federal job cuts so far, a senior manager at the nuclear cleanup complex said here Wednesday. At the same time, Delmar Noyes, a senior DOE manager at the former plutonium production site, said having a single Hanford Field Office helps […]

Two Department of Energy nuclear cleanup offices in New Mexico could be hard hit by the White House deferred-resignation program, according to a list viewed by Exchange Monitor. The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management field offices at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Carlsbad, N.M., office that oversees the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant […]

Two Department of Energy nuclear cleanup offices in New Mexico could be hard hit by the White House deferred-resignation program, according to a list viewed by Exchange Monitor. The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management field offices at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Carlsbad, N.M., office that oversees the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant […]

The Department of Energy’s multi-billion-dollar nuclear cleanup wing could see 11 members of its federal Senior Executive Service level managers leave via buyout, according to a document viewed Friday by Exchange Monitor. In addition to the previously-reported anticipated departure of the head of DOE’s Office of Environmental Management operations at the Savannah River Site in […]

Effective this week, BWX Technologies-led Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) is taking over as the contractor in charge of about 56 million gallons of liquid radioactive and chemical waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state. “H2C leads the nation’s largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the […]

Earnings rose at BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in the fourth quarter, and 2024 as a whole, which the company chalked up partly to Department of Energy contracts and rising interest in commercial nuclear power. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $71.1 million, or $ 0.77 a share up from $ 66.3 […]

The Leidos-led landlord contractor at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state is looking for a subcontractor to build a new fire station at the former plutonium production complex site. Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, which acts as a city manager for the Hanford Site, posted an online request for proposals Feb. 18 seeking […]

The Department of Energy has awarded Bechtel National almost 95% of a potential $15 million in fee for the company’s work on the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant during 2024 at the Hanford Site in Washington state. Bechtel is taking home $14.2 million or 94.7% of a potential $15 million in total fee available for […]

The Leidos-led landlord contractor at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state is looking for a subcontractor to build a new fire station at the former plutonium production complex site. Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, which acts as a city manager for the Hanford Site, posted an online request for proposals Feb. 18 seeking […]

Earnings rose at BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in the fourth quarter, and 2024 as a whole, which the company chalked up partly to Department of Energy contracts and rising interest in commercial nuclear power. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $71.1 million, or $ 0.77 a share up from $ 66.3 […]

Effective this week, BWX Technologies-led Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) is taking over as the contractor in charge of about 56 million gallons of liquid radioactive and chemical waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state. “H2C leads the nation’s largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the […]

White House efforts to reduce the federal workforce have hit the Department of Energy’s largest nuclear cleanup project, the Hanford Site, and it does not sit well with Democrats in Washington state. President Donald Trump is “indiscriminately firing workers at the Hanford nuclear cleanup site,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), said in a Friday Feb. 14 […]

White House efforts to reduce the federal workforce have hit the Department of Energy’s largest nuclear cleanup project, the Hanford Site, and it does not sit well with Democrats in Washington state. President Donald Trump is “indiscriminately firing workers at the Hanford nuclear cleanup site,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), said in a Friday Feb. 14 […]

The BWX Technologies-led contractor soon to be in charge of the 56 million gallons of liquid tank waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site has already lined up most of its rank-and-file workforce. Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) had already secured commitments from 92% of the workforce at Amentum-led Washington River Protection […]

A new Department of Energy prime contractor for liquid waste should take over Feb. 23 at Hanford Site in Washington state, the DOE manager for the nuclear cleanup property said Wednesday. The transition to BWX Technologies-led Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) from Amentum-led Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is nearly finished, DOE Site […]

Brian Vance, the Department of Energy’s manager of the Hanford Site in Washington state said Wednesday it is too early to tell how White House personnel policies might affect federal staff levels at the nuclear cleanup site. “At this point I can’t speculate what the numbers will look like over time,” Vance said in response […]

A new Department of Energy prime contractor for liquid waste should take over Feb. 23 at Hanford Site in Washington state, the DOE manager for the nuclear cleanup property said Wednesday. The transition to BWX Technologies-led Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) from Amentum-led Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is nearly finished, DOE Site […]

Brian Vance, the Department of Energy’s manager of the Hanford Site in Washington state said Wednesday it is too early to tell how White House personnel policies might affect federal staff levels at the nuclear cleanup site. “At this point I can’t speculate what the numbers will look like over time,” Vance said in response […]

The BWX Technologies-led contractor soon to be in charge of the 56 million gallons of liquid tank waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site has already lined up most of its rank-and-file workforce. Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) had already secured commitments from 92% of the workforce at Amentum-led Washington River Protection […]

The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday endorsed the nomination of Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be secretary of energy by 15-to-5, with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) being one of the five Democrats to vote against the executive. The nominations of both Wright and former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) to […]

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy, pledged Wednesday to support ample Department of Energy funding “to clean up the mess” left at the Hanford Site in Washington state. “I cannot overstate how critical I think it is to finish the job to finish the cleanup at Hanford,” a fracking company chief […]

After about four years of talks and 185 public comments, two federal agencies and Washington state have blessed an amended 15-year plan for treating radioactive waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site. In a press release, the agencies reiterated they are sticking with the August 2025 deadline for starting to solidify some of the […]

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy, pledged Wednesday to support ample Department of Energy funding “to clean up the mess” left at the Hanford Site in Washington state. “I cannot overstate how critical I think it is to finish the job to finish the cleanup at Hanford,” a fracking company chief […]