State officials aren't convinced DOE's plan would result in more Hanford site waste treated for disposal.

SEATTLE — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic ...

The Hanford vitrification plant hit a milestone over the weekend, turning 100,000 gallons of radioactive and hazardous chemical waste into a stable glass form for disposal. The plant, named the ...

The last piece of piping has been installed to move radioactive waste to the Hanford site vitrification plant, as final preparations are made to begin treating waste for disposal that has been stored ...

The Department of Energy on Wednesday signed the paperwork needed to allow radioactive waste to be pumped into the Hanford nuclear site's vitrification plant 23 years after construction began, said ...

In historic step, radioactive waste moved to massive Hanford treatment plant. DOE aims to produce certified glass canisters by Oct 15, 2025, under court order. Plant will glassify low-activity waste ...

The curated articles focus on significant steps in handling nuclear waste at the Hanford site, highlighting plant operations, regulatory approvals, and technological advancements. Key events tie them ...

Federal and state permits issued. Hanford waste treatment days away. DOE faces Oct. 15 court decree deadline to start treating radioactive waste. Hanford vitrification plant to turn decades-old waste ...

The first 7.5-ton container of radioactive waste turned into a stable glass form was carefully set on the bottom of a vast new landfill at Hanford in Eastern Washington Wednesday, its permanent ...

More than two decades after construction of the Hanford nuclear site’s massive vitrification plant began, the plant has taken one of the final steps to begin treating waste for disposal as soon as ...

The first canisters of glassified Hanford tank waste have been delivered to their final destination, the Integrated Disposal Facility, a lined landfill at the center of the Hanford nuclear site.