High-Level & Tank Waste

DOE Gives Mostly Upbeat Assessments on Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Construction

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The Department of Energy’s oversight of contractors building the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site in Washington state is improving, according a recent review by DOE’s Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA).
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