Called the One Hanford Leadership Academy, the program will provide six sessions throughout 2025 hosted by Cougar Tracks, WSU Tri-Cities' continuing education program. It will prepare individuals in mid-level management roles for challenges faced by C-suite executives at the Hanford site.
More than 830,000 gallons of waste are now staged and ready to be sent to Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant for treatment later this year.
The final agreement, prompted by a settlement between the state and U.S. Department of Energy in April 2024, comes after federal and state agencies considered public and tribal input on proposed new and revised cleanup deadlines.
At the core of Cleanup to Clean Energy is DOE's proposal to use up to 14,000 acres of excess lands at the Hanford site for the deployment of new sources of carbon-free power – something we inherently support and believe has great promise for our region. But the matter of concern is DOE’s requirement that any such projects be removed prior to the end of the cleanup mission.
The new $20 million AtkinsRéalis Technology Center opened on April 17 in Richland. Its work includes assembling and storing replacement melters for the Low-Activity Waste facility at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, or vit plant.
Each year the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business shines a spotlight on the work being done at the Hanford site north of Richland and how the robust injection of federal dollars weaves a vital thread through our local economy.
It can be challenging for small businesses looking for work at the Hanford nuclear site to get a foot in the door. But a U.S. Department of Energy program offers mentoring to small businesses, and it appears to be yielding results.