Cleanup & Remediation

Hanford 222-S Lab Workload to Increase in Next Contract

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The Energy Department’s Office of River Protection expects the workload will increase significantly during the next contract period at the 222-S Laboratory at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
The Office of Environmental Management on July 30 issued a draft…

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Energy Dept. IG Faults Hanford Workers’ Comp Program Controls

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Truck With Contaminated Gear Moved Around Hanford, Off-Site

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BWXT Still Eager to Land Next Savannah River Liquid Waste Contract

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Perma-Fix Expects GeoMelt System to go Online Late This Year

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DOE Gives Mostly Upbeat Assessments on Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Construction

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Savannah River Sends First TRU Waste Shipment of Year to WIPP

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Valve Replacements at Savannah River Waste Facility Nearing Completion

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Wrap Up: Stop-Work Order Lifted in Hanford Tank Farm

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