Bechtel project manager for Hanford vit plant dies unexpectedly

Valerie McCain, the Bechtel project manager in charge of building the Department of Energy’s multibillion-dollar waste vitrification plant at the Hanford Site in Washington state, died unexpectedly, the company announced this week.
“It is with great sadness…

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