Wash., used her powerful position in Congress to help Tri-Cities science, environmental and historical projects.

DOE was required by the legally binding Tri-Party Agreement to decide by Dec. 31 where to grout some of its low-activity ...

Money was made available to prevent subcontractor employee layoffs at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington the day after Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., faced off with Energy Secretary Chris ...

The Hanford Site is the most polluted area in the US, though cleanup started decades ago. Estimates say it will take decades more and up to $640 billion to finish the job. The site just received ...

SEATTLE — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic ...

The Department of Energy contractor responsible for security at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington will order guards back to work after Local 21 members voted down a third proposed ...

A federal mediator has been called in as the Hanford Guards Union Local 21 and Hanford Mission Integration Solutions have agreed to return to the bargaining table Monday, Dec. 2. The Hanford nuclear ...

Columbia Riverkeeper, an environmental group focused on the Columbia River, has sued the Department of Energy for not releasing Hanford nuclear site documents requested a year ago. Shown is the ...

SEATTLE – For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic ...