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Department of Energy officials announced Thursday that the Pretreatment Facility at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is more than 30 percent complete with the construction of concrete walls for a fourth elevation for the building. UN agency fails to stage nuclear-free Mideast talks VIENNA (AP) -- Tensions between Israel and Islamic nations have scuttled plans by the U.N. atomic watchdog agency to convene talks this year on a Mideast free of nuclear weapons, according to a document shared with The Associated Press. Nuclear industry takes new path for new plants ATLANTA (AP) - Power utilities are trying to buy the next wave of nuclear reactors much like a consumer buys a light bulb: right off the shelf. Vapor stacks raised at Hanford to increase safety HANFORD — Workers are raising the height of exhaust stacks that emit fumes to ventilate Hanford tanks that hold radioactive and hazardous chemical wastes. PNNL scientists take on cancer with isotopes RICHLAND -- Researchers worldwide have access to promising and newly available medical isotopes to advance cancer treatment thanks to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Ex-Hanford worker admits to wire fraud A former Hanford employee has admitted to using a federal credit card to buy up to $564,326 in personal goods under the guise they were supplies for the Plutonium Finishing Plant. Hanford workers close to answers about burial pits Work is nearly complete to help identify the type and amount of radioactive and hazardous materials at the 618-10 Burial Ground, one of the most hazardous sites on the Hanford nuclear reservation. Walter Reed hospital says it mishandled nuclear material WASHINGTON (AP) -- The military's flagship hospital has acknowledged it mishandled two packages of radioactive material in May, possibly exposing staff and patients to elevated radiation levels. 4 PNNL scientists join Academy of Sciences Four scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. Iran proposes to produce nuclear fuel with Russia TEHRAN, Iran (AP)-- Iran has submitted a proposal to Russia to jointly assemble the nuclear fuel for the country's new power reactor and any future facilities, state media reported Thursday. India's lower house passes nuclear liability legislation NEW DELHI -- After a long, bruising political battle, the lower house of India's parliament on Wednesday passed a civilian nuclear liability bill that would pave the way for American and other foreign companies to join a nuclear-reactor building spree. 3 arrested in Moldova in uranium smuggling plot CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) -- Two former policemen and another person were arrested in Moldova on suspicion of trying to sell four pounds (nearly two kilograms) of uranium on the black market authorities said Wednesday, but it was unclear if this was enough for a "dirty bomb." Antimatter detector to catch last shuttle to space GENEVA (AP) -- The U.S. Air Force took charge Wednesday of a $2 billion antimatter detector destined to catch the last scheduled space shuttle flight in February 2011. Iran searching for new domestic uranium deposits to fuel nuclear plant TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's nuclear chief says the priority after the September startup of Bushehr nuclear power plant wil be to search for new uranium deposits inside the country. Vit plant hits another milestone RICHLAND -- Engineers have marked another milestone in work to get Hanford's vitrification plant operating in 2019 to treat radioactive waste. Egypt announces site of first nuclear power plant CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has instructed the government to start building the country's first nuclear power plant at a site on the Mediterranean coast, ending a year of controversy. UN nuclear watchdog chief presses Israeli ministers on secret program JERUSALEM (AP) -- The U.N.'s atomic watchdog chief held talks with Israeli officials Tuesday in what was expected to be an effort to push the country to open its secretive nuclear program to international scrutiny. Hanford contractor MSA names leader David Ruscitto has been named the chief operations officer for Mission Support Alliance, the Hanford contractor for support services. Former Hanford vit plant executive claims retaliation Walter Tamosaitis, a senior executive who lost his job at the Hanford vitrification plant, has filed a retaliation complaint against URS, the main subcontractor on the project. DOE trims Washington Closure fine after 2009 fall The Department of Energy has cut by $600,000 the $2.3 million fine it previously announced that it would impose against Washington Closure Hanford after a worker fell through an open hatch and was injured last year in Hanford's 300 Area. Lawrence to retire from Battelle, return to Tri-Cities Mike Lawrence, an influential leader at Hanford and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, plans to return to the Tri-Cities and retire. Yucca Mountain waste dump influences races outside Nevada WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration's decision to bypass Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository should give Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid a boost in his bid for a fifth term. The action is not doing another endangered Democrat, Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, any favors. Chernobyl legacy - radioactive boars on the rise in Germany BERLIN (AP) -- It was a big shot. A big hog. And a big disappointment. Hastings urges end to Yucca Mountain decision delay Every day of delay in making decisions on the Yucca Mountain, Nev., nuclear repository causes serious harm, Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Slow ride for Hanford hot cells A heavy-haul trailer carrying hot cells grouted inside boxes is making the slow trip down the Hanford highway to central Hanford on Saturdays this summer. Russia: Iran's nuclear plant to get fuel next week MOSCOW (AP) - Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. demands to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear energy until the country proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity, officials said Friday. Worldwide home computer system discovers new collapsed star MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Making an astronomical discovery just became as easy as turning on your computer. Asphalt being laid over underground Hanford tanks Hanford crews are laying 1.8 acres of modified asphalt this week over a tank farm where five underground tanks are suspected of leaking radioactive and hazardous chemical waste. Blockage of US-Russia civil nuclear deal unlikely WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite misgivings about Russia, Congress appears unlikely to block a deal that would allow U.S. companies to export nuclear technology to America's former Cold War rival. Mark Reddemann to lead Energy Northwest as new CEO RICHLAND — Mark Reddemann, Energy Northwest's interim chief executive officer, was chosen to lead the agency Monday. |
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