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The display of photos and 1940s baseball memorabilia is small, but Terry Andre hopes it will raise fans' interest about life during the construction of the Hanford nuclear site. Inspectors back in Colorado lab after plutonium spill BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have ordered a federal laboratory to stop using radioactive materials until it can show its procedures are safe after a plutonium spill. Washington Closure extends Stoller's contract Washington Closure Hanford has renegotiated its subcontract with Stoller Corp. to operate Hanford's Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility. Treaty signed 40 years ago limited nuclear growth WASHINGTON (AP) - A landmark treaty signed 40 years ago Tuesday by 61 countries is turning out to be more successful than predicted in keeping the nuclear weapons club small. New contractor takes over Hanford tank farms By Herald staff GAO: More information needed on viability of Hanford tanks The Department of Energy needs more information to make sure its leak-prone underground tanks will last as long as they are needed to store radioactive waste, according to a report to Congress by the Government Accountability Office. Auditors: Nuclear plants not following fire rules WASHINGTON (AP) - Operators of nuclear power plants have yet to comply with some of the government's fire safety rules three decades after they were issued, a congressional report said Monday. Scientists: Don't fear atom-smasher Associated Press Officials to visit in July to discuss worker compensation Department of Labor officials will visit Richland July 9 and 10 to talk about eased requirements for ill Hanford workers or their survivors who are applying for compensation that includes $150,000 and reimbursement for medical costs. Plutonium pit plan for N.M. lab faces opposition DIXON, N.M. (AP) - The market at the heart of this little village is stuffed with locally grown produce. Fat, red radishes - just hours from the field - are so tempting they practically fly out of the display basket next to the cash register. DOE revises documents for historic registry The Department of Energy has developed a draft of a new map and state registration form to support its determination that Rattlesnake Mountain is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places because of its tribal history. Uranium Resources ends plans to buy Rio Algom in NM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Texas mining company - blaming sliding uranium prices and the difficulty of getting financing - on Thursday backed out of a deal that could have led to the first uranium mill in the Grants area in two decades. Utah industrial park gets uranium mill GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) - A Canadian company plans to build a uranium-processing mill near this town in eastern Utah. House committee OKs $24 million more for Hanford The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would add $24 million for Hanford cleanup to the amount requested by the Bush administration for fiscal 2009. PNNL security camera system honored for a third time A wireless security camera system installed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has scored another honor, less than one year after being set up to keep a remote-controlled eye on the Department of Energy lab in Richland. DOE names Pasco firm small business of year The Department of Energy has named Randolph Construction Services in Pasco the Woman-Owned Small Business of 2007. Colorado asks Army to investigate radiation concerns DENVER (AP) - The state health department is asking the Army to investigate claims that elevated levels of uranium have been found in soil samples at an Army practice range in southeastern Colorado. Colorado lab: Plutonium spill was below federal limit BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A laboratory says plutonium that may have spilled into Boulder's sanitary sewer system was below federal and state limits. Hanford tower tumbles down in cleanup near Columbia River With the boom of explosives and dusty clouds of debris rising from their bases, two towers crashed to the ground this weekend near the Columbia River at Hanford's N Reactor complex. GAO looks at DOE pension, retirement benefits Hanford is one of the two Department of Energy nuclear cleanup sites with employee benefits more than 5 percent higher than comparable organizations, according to the Government Accountability Office. Hanford's newest contractor says hello A day after being awarded the $4.5 billion contract for central Hanford cleanup, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. launched a website Friday to introduce itself to Hanford workers and the community. Vegas official raises worry about uranium in water LAS VEGAS (AP) - Southern Nevada's top water official is raising concerns about "measurable quantities" of uranium showing up in the Colorado River, the region's primary source for drinking water. CH2M Hill wins $4.5B Hanford cleanup contract The Department of Energy awarded a contract worth $4.5 billion Thursday to CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. for cleaning up central Hanford. Hanford cleanup funds request reduced The additional money for cleanup of Hanford and other nuclear weapons sites across the nation has been reduced to $62.5 million in the Supplemental Appropriations bill for fiscal 2008. U.S. Senate considering $25 million for PNNL Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is trying to include $25 million for new construction at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. |
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