A nuclear production facility in Washington state, called the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world ...

Washington state officials are optimistic that the Hanford nuclear reservation budget for the next fiscal year could top $3 billion — a record level of funding. “There’s more work to do, but this is a ...

Security police officers for the Hanford nuclear site will not be reporting to work Wednesday after the Hanford Guards Union Local 21 contract expires at 5:30 a.m. The union and Hanford Mission ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright saw the Hanford vitrification plant in action in his first visit to the nuclear cleanup site in ...

A single-shell tank is shown under construction at the Hanford nuclear reservation. Construction on the tanks to store radioactive waste began in 1943. Courtesy Washington River Protection Solutions ...

Hanford WTP has reached a commissioning milestone, producing more than 20 stainless steel containers of immobilised low-activity waste.

Gov. Ferguson vows legal challenge to DOE delay of Hanford vitrification plant start. Sen. Murray condemns DOE plan to curb startup, citing $30B in taxpayer cost. Court-set deadline to start treating ...

The top local leader for the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington has resigned, which follows the resignation of his second in command. Brian Vance has been the Department of Energy Hanford ...

Preparations are in full swing for the Hanford Holiday Bazaar, set to take place this Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m ...

The Department of Energy will not immediately begin emptying radioactive and hazardous chemical waste from two underground tanks that are leaking waste into the ground at the Hanford nuclear ...