Nuclear waste

At the Hanford Site in Southeast Washington, much of the waste and contamination is radioactive. Our work includes oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy's cleanup of Hanford.
At the Hanford Site in Southeast Washington, much of the waste and contamination is radioactive. Our work includes oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy's cleanup of Hanford.

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Learn about compliance in the next Let's Talk About Hanford
Learn about what goes into inspections, compliance, and enforcement at one of the most contaminated nuclear sites in the world in the next Let's Talk About Hanford.
Let's talk about radiation protection at Hanford
Join us for our next Let's Talk About Hanford to discuss Department of Health's radiation regulation work.
Let's talk about Black history at Hanford
Join us for our next Let's Talk About Hanford to discuss Black history at the Hanford Site and in Tri-Cities.
Let's talk about Hanford
We'll be holding a series of live events to have conversations with YOU about the Hanford site in Washington. First, though, here's an introduction to Hanford and these live events.
Let's Talk About Hanford: Umatilla First Foods
Join us for our next Let's Talk About Hanford to discuss Umatilla's First Foods work.
Let’s (not) Talk About Hanford
Join us for our next Let's Talk About Hanford to discuss other non-Hanford nuclear sites in Washington.
Reflecting on Hanford cleanup
This spring and summer 2023, we’re celebrating three of our long-time staff members who are retiring or moving on from Ecology’s Nuclear Waste Program.
Let's Talk About Hanford's geology
We're stepping back into history and exploring 17 million years of Hanford's geology in our next Let's Talk About Hanford conversation.
Zelma Maine Jackson — a quarter-century of keeping tabs on Hanford​
Zelma Maine Jackson retired recently after dedicating 25 years working as a hydrogeologist for the Nuclear Waste Program. She’s just one of the people who have made our mission possible.​​
Tune into the next Let's Talk About Hanford
We're going to be sharing information about three important Hanford cleanup facilities in the next edition of Let's Talk About Hanford.

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