Cleanup at Hanford will take several decades, but there are always rapidly developing stories, regular public events, and lots of information worth knowing. Hanford Challenge tracks the news, makes some of its own, and has built up a library of fact sheets, reports, and primary source documents that will help you make sense of what happened, what is happening, and what’s next for Hanford. This page is constantly updated to keep you informed of the latest news, press releases and calendar events.
Say What? Guide to the Scoping Period for and Environmental Assessment for Proposed Conveyance of Land at the Hanford Site, Hanford Challenge, October 16, 2012
Hanford Challenge Statement: Bechtel’s Report on Safety Culture at Hanford finds No Problem, Blames Safety Oversight for Causing Hostility, December 1, 2011. Here’s a link to the Bechtel Report.
Summary of Donna Busche Complaint, Ms. Busche is the Manager of Environmental and Nuclear Safety for Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant, Hanford Challenge, November 17, 2011
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s letter to Assistant Secretary of Energy Huizenga on the Waste Treatment Plant Ammonia Control System. September 13, 2011
Response to comments made on Tom Carpenter’s Op Ed in the Seattle Times by Energy Northwest CEO – response written by Rober Alvarez, Senior Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, April 4, 2011
What is the state of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Site? Come find out! Meetings in Seattle on Tuesday, March 29th and in Portland on Thursday, March 31st.
ARTICLE:Hot Milk: The Discovery of the Milk-Iodine Pathway, by Jim Thomas (2011). In this article, Jim Thomas discusses the effects of radioactive iodine from Hanford’s releases on children — downwind of Hanford – in the years of Hanford’s operations. Critical to the debate is when Hanford scientists and managers knew of the health impacts of humans consuming contaminated milk. Jim Thomas convincingly demonstrates that Hanford managers were well aware of the pathway even before Hanford began operations, and not, according to the “official version”, in the mid-1950′s. Thanks to Jim for contributing this article to Hanford Challenge readers.
The Hanford Radioactive Rabbit saga continues – once contamination gets into the environment, it can spread through many different pathways, in this case, bunnies.
A report and letter by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board regarding safety issues with pulse jet mixing technology used at the Waste Treatment Plant, January 6 , 2010
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Cleanup at Hanford will take several decades, but there are always rapidly developing stories, regular public events, and lots of information worth knowing. Hanford Challenge tracks the news, makes some of its own, and has built up a library of fact sheets, reports, and primary source documents that will help you make sense of what happened, what is happening, and what’s next for Hanford. This page is constantly updated to keep you informed of the latest news, press releases and calendar events.
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DOE Letter and findings Plutonium Finishing Plant, JULY 7, 2011 – DOCUMENTING SYSTEMATIC BREAKDOWN IN RADIATION SAFETY AT HANFORD’S PFP.
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The Hanford Radioactive Rabbit saga continues – once contamination gets into the environment, it can spread through many different pathways, in this case, bunnies.
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Bechtel Fined Over Quality Issues at WTP, Tri-City Herald, 09/25/2010
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