Cleanup & Remediation

New Findings Raise Questions About Radioactive Contamination Monitoring at Hanford

By Photo of Staff Reports

New data has raised questions about the efficacy of monitoring for the spread of radioactive contamination during demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
The Department of Energy on Wednesday released additional results…

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

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Parties Seek Until April to Start Air Monitoring at Santa Susana

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Former DOE Cleanup Subcontractor Gets Prison Term for Fraud

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