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Working to transform Hanford's toxic nuclear legacy into a model of safe and effective cleanup.
04/08/2026
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 disposal site. Tri-City Herald
Read more at: https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article315341218.html =cpy
According to Washington Department of Ecology - Hanford, "Nearly 70,000 gallons of tank waste have now been turned into glass, filling 47 containers as production ramps up at the Waste Treatment Plant."
Permanent disposal of radioactive waste started at Eastern WA site Glassified radioactive waste is going into a lined landfill at Hanford.
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03/31/2026
“They’re pulling away from what’s kept us safe all these years,” said Bradley P. Clawson, a retired worker who spent more than three decades handling highly radioactive materials at Idaho National Laboratory.
New nuclear safety rules reduce protections for workers, the public - High Country News ‘They’re pulling away from what’s kept us safe all these years.’
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