High-Level & Tank Waste

Hanford Contractor Considers Using Air Lines for Limited Tank Farm Work

By Photo of Staff Reports

Having workers use supplied air respirators with lines that snake across the ground rather than heavy air tanks could be an option for certain tasks at the Hanford Site’s radioactive waste storage tank farms, according to tank farm contractor Washington River…

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Senate Panel Sets Vote for DOE Nuclear Cleanup Chief Amid Changes at EM

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Stoller-BWXT Team Starts Transition to LANL Cleanup, Names Subs

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New Findings Raise Questions About Radioactive Contamination Monitoring at Hanford

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Shutdown Didn’t Last Long, But Budget Cliff Looms Again in February

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Departing DNFSB Chair Suggests He Lost Staff’s Confidence

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Veolia Seals Deal for Wastren Advantage, Sources Say

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WIPP Beat Its Own Waste Emplacement Target for 2017

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Hanford Workers’ Compensation Bill Passes Wash. State Senate

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

DOE Nevada Environmental Contract Draft RFP Expected in July

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of Lawsuit Against SRS Contractor

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Citizens Board Wants Savannah River Waste Reclassified, Shipped to WIPP

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Honeywell Going Strong Post-Spinoff as 2017 Sales, Earnings Rise

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

AECOM Still Waiting on Resolution of SPRU Monetary Claim

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

House Science Panel to Hear from Dabbar, Menezes on DOE Management

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Parties Seek Until April to Start Air Monitoring at Santa Susana

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Former DOE Cleanup Subcontractor Gets Prison Term for Fraud

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

Restructured AREVA Rebrands Itself Orano

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