Moving Hanford’s Radioactive Capsules Toward Dry Storage
Some of Hanford’s most important cleanup progress happens through steady, carefully planned work that reduces long-term risk over time. One example is the project underway at the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility, known as WESF, where the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors are moving 1,936 highly radioactive cesium and strontium capsules from underwater […]
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 Agency, and the Washington State Department of Ecology came together […]
As ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ initiative moves forward, local community’s voice must be heard
Recent congressional hearings highlight community-led vision for the future of post-cleanup Hanford lands, as well as concerns with the Department of Energy’s current approach In the months since the Department of Energy announced the Cleanup to Clean Energy (C2CE) initiative in the summer of 2023, a coalition including Energy Forward Alliance (EFA) and TRIDEC, in […]