Washington, Oregon governors and other NW officials say added funds are needed to expedite environmental work at U.S. Energy Dept. Hanford former nuclear weapons site in Washington.
US Supreme Court justices rule that 2018 Washington state law allowing more federal and federal contractor employees to claim benefits related to cleanup work at US Energy Dept nuclear site violates the US Constitution.
DOE contractor-built system is first step in removing long buried plutonium production wastes at huge complex before they are transformed into inert glass and disposed, possibly at an offsite storage facility.
High court will decide Biden challenge to Washington state's coverage expansion for Hanford contractor workers related to illnesses claimed from exposure to major toxics
Crews finish 3,500-ft pipeline at federal Hanford site to move long-buried radioactive wastes to giant treatment plant 20 years in the making, with no DOE update on status of big operations contract award
Agency will reprocure an expanded Hanford nuclear site mega-contract but offers scant detail on new value, scope, timeline or bidders; separately, site women settle $450K bias complaint
