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

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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 Contractor Considers Using Air Lines for Limited Tank Farm Work

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

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

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

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.

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