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Responsible and safe cleanup has always been the objective, but there are many priorities identified by Hanford Communities that align and affect Tri-City residents, community policy, the environment and more.
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EPA’s Role in Hanford: Overcoming Challenges and Celebrating Achievements
As part of our "Role of the Regulators" series, Hanford Communities engaged with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss their regulatory role at the Hanford Site. Here’s what they shared. 1. Please introduce yourself, your current role, and how...
Navigating Nuclear Legacy: Insights from Stephanie Schleif on Hanford Site Cleanup and the Role of the Department of Ecology
Introduction and Historical Context 1. Please introduce yourself, your role, and how long you’ve been in your current role. My name is Stephanie Schleif, I am the Nuclear Waste Program Manager for Washington State Department of Ecology. I have been with the program...
The Tri-Party Agreement: A Framework for Hanford Cleanup
After plutonium production ended at Hanford there was a great deal of uncertainty about the path forward for the Site, including the plan for cleanup. On May 15, 1989, the plan began to take shape when the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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