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About 20 companies and 90 jobs have been created directly through the entrepreneurial leave of absence program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. WPPSS struggling to secure new name Who knew a simple name change could be so difficult? Cleanup of Siemens lagoons stays on schedule The lime-green water in one of the giant waste water lagoons at the Siemens Power Corp. plant north of Richland is so bright it almost looks like a giant vat of Kool-Aid. Fluor Daniel staff hits injury-free milestone The administrative staff of Fluor Daniel Hanford has worked 3 million hours without losing a day to job-related injuries. Hanford underground study set at $26 million Hanford will need almost $26 million in its fiscal 2000 budget to tackle proposed scientific studies of underground contamination outlined in a draft Hanford report released Monday. Hanford plans new gate to bat living quarters When bats migrate back to Hanford this spring, those that live in the 1950s-era 105DR nuclear reactor will find some improvements to their quarters, thanks to the Department of Energy. Tainted weeds concern Hanford Think of them as a sour note from Hanford for the late singing cowboy Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers. FFTF passed over for tritium mission WASHINGTON - Hanford's Fast Flux Test Facility won't be used to make tritium for nuclear weapons, but the Department of Energy is continuing to consider a role for the reactor. FFTF supporters look for new uses to promote DOE Mid-Columbia supporters of restarting the Fast Flux Test Facility prepared Tuesday to face another wait with a mixture of immediate disappointment and cautious optimism. PNNL involved in tritium production Using commercial light water reactors to meet the nation's demand for tritium will depend on the technical support of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. Battelle earns 'outstanding' rating at PNNL Battelle has received its first "outstanding" annual rating from the Department of Energy for its performance in operating Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the fiscal year 1998. Deadline for cleanup of tanks arrives PORTLAND - On the eve of the deadline to clean up all the underground gasoline tanks in Oregon, only about two-thirds of the owners had met state requirements needed to stay in business. Ex-Westinghouse workers to get benefits The state has agreed to pay unemployment benefits to settle a legal dispute with former Westinghouse Hanford Co. employees who participated in a voluntary reduction in force in 1995. PNNL assists Russia with nuclear catalog Your country was split into 15 new nations. Waste focus of FFTF concern How much and what kinds of nuclear wastes would be generated if a dormant Hanford reactor is revived by the federal government? Russian town, PNNL forging economic bond A Russian nuclear city and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory began forging some economic development ties this past week. Hanford waste tanks cleared off watch list Hanford has removed 18 radioactive waste tanks from its watch list for potentially flammable organic chemicals, the Department of Energy announced Thursday. PFP jumps final hurdle on way to project start Hanford's Plutonium Finishing Plant is expected to begin converting scrap plutonium into safer forms in January after a two-year delay. DOE to give critics research money, information access to settle suit WASHINGTON - The Energy Department will provide its critics money for research and expanded access to information about nuclear waste cleanup efforts under a settlement reached with environmentalists. DOE asks court to open waste site without state permit ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Department of Energy argues in documents filed in federal court that it should be allowed to open a nuclear waste dump in New Mexico early next year without a state permit for hazardous waste. Early campaign on for cleanup funds Several Tri-City groups are launching an early lobbying campaign that aims to bolster Hanford's fiscal 2000 cleanup budget. Hanford workers keeping close eye on tank levels Hanford experts remain uncertain about what caused the level of radioactive wastes in an underground storage tank to drop 1.5 inches in September. Tri-City panel on Hanford health issues filled again The Tri-Cities has regained some say on federal research and policies related to Hanford health issues. Hanford cleanup funds meet obligations Hanford's cleanup budget for fiscal 1999 is $1.104 billion, enough to meet the site's Tri-Party Agreement obligations for the year, Department of Energy officials said Thursday. Hanford project halted after tritium release The state temporarily stopped a Hanford 300 Area project Thursday after it accidentally released a bigger-than-planned amount of tritium into the air this week. |
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