High-Level & Tank Waste

GAO Examines Cost, Oversight of Hanford Waste Pretreatment Facility

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The Government Accountability Office said Tuesday the Energy Department should use best practices when seeking alternatives to the Pretreatment Facility for the Waste Treatment Plant being built at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
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Republican Wins Special Election for Open Calif. Congressional Seat

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GAO Urges DOE Legacy Management Office to Plan Ahead

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Hanford Communities Director Retiring

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ExchangeMonitor Decommissioning Strategy Forum Rescheduled, Relocated

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