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More money for nuclear cleanup is expected to be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee today as Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., continues to chip away at Hanford budget shortfalls. Idaho scientists look at future of alternative energy Scientists from the Idaho National Laboratory on Wednesday at the Herrett Center at the College of Southern Idaho addressed what some say is the greatest challenge the United States faces in the next 50 to 100 years: energy. Planning under way for Hanford transition The Department of Energy has told CH2M Hill Hanford Group and Fluor Hanford to prepare transition plans to turn work over to potential new contracting groups. Last of FFTF fuel sent to Idaho The last of the fuel has been removed from Hanford's shutdown Fast Flux Test Facility and shipped to Idaho almost a year ahead of a legal deadline. IsoRay revenues, losses up IsoRay revenues are up and so are losses but the company is working on a plan to turn around its fortunes. Group formed for ill nuclear workers A nonprofit group has been formed to support ill nuclear workers who are applying for federal compensation or collecting benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. Volunteers keep watch on Hanford Reach burrowing owls The first stop of the day for volunteers for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday morning was near the Hanford Reach National Monument. Texas could lead nuclear power surge AUSTIN, Texas - With eight power plants on the drawing board, Texas could lead the way in an American renaissance of nuclear power, according to industry leaders and some policymakers. Nuke plants, public input debated by Jerome candidates Candidates for two Jerome County commissioner spots seemed to practice what they preached Tuesday night. Appeals court hears challenge to uranium mine DENVER (AP) - Federal judges expressed surprise Monday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued permits to allow a company to leach uranium out of an aquifer that supplies drinking water to thousands of Navajos in New Mexico. Lawmakers make plea for more Hanford money Members of Congress representing states or communities adjacent to former nuclear weapons production sites have made another plea to restore cleanup funds in the fiscal year 2009 budget. Bioscience lab dedicated at WSU Tri-Cities The sun was shining and the air was congratulatory at Washington State University Tri-Cities on Thursday as more than 200 people turned out for the dedication of the new Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory. DOE names assistant manager for tank farms The Department of Energy has named Stacy Charboneau as assistant manager for tank farms at Hanford's Office of River Protection. Company offers to drop lawsuit as states consider waste plan BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Representatives from eight Western states met privately Thursday to discuss a lawsuit filed by a company that wants to bury a portion of 20,000 tons of Italian radioactive waste in Utah. Western states rebuff plan to put Italian waste in Utah BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Eight Western states Thursday rejected a company's plan to ship tons of radioactive Italian waste to Utah by declaring that rules don't allow for foreign loads. Board will consider landmark status The National Park System Advisory Board will consider naming Hanford's B Reactor a National Historic Landmark in July. Southwest Idaho company making millions by accepting toxic waste Railcars loaded with 6,700 tons of radioactive waste will roll across the Treasure Valley this week, the cargo destined for a remote site south of Boise on a sagebrush-dotted plateau near the Snake River. Italian nuclear waste on regional agenda Thursday SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A meeting involving eight Western states Thursday could influence whether a Utah company is allowed to import 20,000 tons of Italian radioactive waste. US-Russia pact faces opposition in Congress WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S.-Russia civilian nuclear power deal signed Tuesday ran into immediate trouble on Capitol Hill, where two senators said they would try to block the deal because it could hurt efforts to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Idaho lands Areva plant The $2 billion uranium enrichment plant planned by Areva will go to Idaho rather than the Tri-Cities. Russia, US sign civil nuclear pact MOSCOW (AP) - Russian and U.S. officials signed a key agreement on civilian nuclear power Tuesday that could give Washington access to Russian technology and potentially hand Moscow lucrative deals on storing spent fuel. Rattlesnake Mountain tenants to keep leases for now The dozen agencies that operate communication towers and other facilities on Rattlesnake Mountain won't be evicted anytime soon, the U.S. Department of Energy clarified Monday. Hanford molasses results sweet, so far Molasses injected into the soil at Hanford last fall is nourishing bacteria and may be a recipe for success in cleaning up the ground water. $106M Battelle project to employ 100 An estimated 100 jobs will be created when Lydig Construction of Spokane and George A. Grant Inc. of Richland start a $106 million project to complete a new 200,000-square-foot research facility that has been under way since last year at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Interim PNNL director to stay Mike Kluse's job as interim director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has become permanent, said his employer, Battelle Memorial Institute, which manages the Richland lab for the Department of Energy. PNNL leader honored with EMSL wing dedication More than 100 fellow researchers honored J. Mike White by dedicating a new 25,000-square-foot wing to his memory Monday at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Talks on nuclear power revived in Washington as climate changes People are talking about nuclear power for the first time in a quarter-century -- without using cuss words. The national debate over climate change has brought nuclear to the forefront during discussions about how to add baseload generating capacity without emitting more carbon dioxide. There's even talk in the largely anti-nuclear Northwest, where previous forays bombed in a big, expensive way. Decision on nuclear waste disposal delayed The Department of Energy will need an extra year to prepare a report on long-term disposal options for commercial and nonweapons radioactive waste, some of which could be sent to Hanford. Greenpeace founder touts nuclear power Greenpeace founder Patrick Moore says there is no proof global warming is caused by humans, but it is likely enough that the world should turn to nuclear power a concept tied closely to the underground nuclear testing his former environmental group formed to oppose. Former PNNL director to head Kentucky agency Len Peters, the former director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, will become the energy and environmental secretary for Kentucky. |
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