The vitrification plant at the Hanford site has hit a new milestone — pouring glass for the first time since construction began 21 years ago. “This marks another important step in ...

The control room for the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Facility at the US Department of Energy's Hanford site in Washington State has been commissioned. The facility is one of four major facilities ...

The deadline for the U.S. Dept. of Energy to begin getting rid of long-stored radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear site by starting up a a $17-billion treatment facility has been extended ...

considers how high level waste also can be prepared for treatment at the vitrification plant. Environmental cleanup is underway at the 580-square-mile Hanford nuclear reservation. The underground ...

The first clean test glass to come out of the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant was poured last year. RELATED: Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant churns out first container of clean ...

at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant. The chemical will be used to test treatment processes before radioactive waste is used. Department of Energy The Low Activity Waste Facility has both its ...

Richland's Hanford plant is moving forward with testing key chemicals to safely treat tank waste. This step is crucial for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant to be ready for full ...