May 2026
May 18, 2026
Over 100,000 Gallons of Hanford Tank Waste Turned to Glass
The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant has reached a major commissioning milestone, successfully solidifying more than 100,000 gallons of Hanford tank waste into glass.
May 01, 2026
Hanford Advances Cleanup Mission, Removes Waste from 23rd Large Underground Tank
The U.S. Department of Energy Hanford team has finished removing radioactive waste from the 23rd underground storage tank, marking continued progress towards site remediation and revitalization.
April 2026
April 08, 2026
Hanford Disposes First Batch of Vitrified Tank Waste, Marking Key Progress
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hanford Site and its contractor, Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), achieved key progress this week with permanent disposal of the first containers of vitrified low-activity tank waste.
February 2026
February 25, 2026
Hanford Advances Common Sense Improvement to Expedite Tank Waste Mission
The Hanford Field Office in coordination with the Washington State Department of Ecology, announced today it is advancing a permit improvement that could enable the Waste Treatment Plant to process up to 20 percent more tank waste.
February 20, 2026
Hanford Topples Manhattan Project Era Exhaust Stack, Accelerating Remediation and Restoration
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site and contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company are advancing the Hanford mission with safe and successful demolition of the 175-foot-tall K West Reactor exhaust stack.
January 2026
January 28, 2026
Hanford Advisory Board Seeking New Members
The Hanford Advisory Board is seeking volunteer members to provide advice to federal and state agencies on the ongoing nuclear cleanup of the Hanford Site.
October 2025
October 15, 2025
The Hanford Site Begins Solidifying Tank Waste in Glass
The Hanford Site has successfully started up its Low-Activity Waste Facility, a key component of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant that has begun to solidify Hanford tank waste in glass for the first time.
June 2025
June 17, 2025
Hanford Expanding Environmental Landfill to Support Ongoing Risk-Reduction Cleanup
Workers are preparing to begin construction on a new disposal cell at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility, an engineered landfill at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site.
June 10, 2025
Connection Complete: Hanford Installs Last Link Between Tanks and Treatment Plant
By installing the last piece of pipe, Hanford workers have completed the final connection between underground tanks storing radioactive waste and the waste treatment plant that will begin solidifying it in glass later this year.
May 2025
May 07, 2025
Nearly 2,000 Gallons of Hanford Tank Waste Treated and Shipped for Disposal
Hanford’s Test Bed Initiative could pave the way for future tank waste treatment options
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