Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Visits Hanford to Celebrate Cleanup Milestone

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Celebrating the completion of a major project along the Columbia River, looking ahead to future cleanup, and upgrading aging infrastructure systems across the site are some of the highlights from September. Below are brief snapshots of what's happening at the Hanford Site. 

Reducing Risk along the Columbia River Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently visited the Hanford Site to help celebrate the completion of a major cleanup project near the Columbia River. Read more about how this project reduces risks to the river.

Building on the Past to Create the Hanford of Tomorrow Leveraging the cleanup successes of the last 30 years, Hanford's leadership takes a step towards a new and innovative future. Read more.

Rejuvenating Hanford to Support Future Cleanup With eyes focused on future cleanup needs, contractor Mission Support Alliance is revitalizing aging infrastructure systems across Hanford. Much of the site's systems are more than 75 years old and in need of upgrades. Read more.

Hanford Contractor Exceeds Treatment Goals Washington River Protection Solutions is setting a new standard for treating waste. During the last year, workers processed more than 3 million gallons of contaminated waste, taking a step toward a cleaner future. Read more.

Watch Demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant Don't miss September's time lapse video as workers continue to carefully remove one of Hanford's historic buildings.

Comments and input on the What's Happening @HanfordSite newsletter can be sent to: Patrick Conrad, Mission Support Alliance, at Patrick_J_Conrad@rl.gov.