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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Behind the scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program

In this edition of our Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program series, we sat down with Jeffery Lyon, our Nuclear Waste Program Specialist.

Buzz into our next Let's Talk About Hanford

In this end-of-spring edition of Let's Talk About Hanford, we're diving into the exciting world of Hanford's pollinators!

Behind the scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program

We are spotlighting the team that oversees cleanup of the most contaminated nuclear site in the country.

Thoughts on Hanford

In February, our Nuclear Waste Program Manager departed for an exciting new role as Region Director of Ecology’s Central Regional Office in Union Gap. 

Let’s Talk About the National Park Service’s job at Hanford

For our next edition of Let’s Talk About Hanford, we're welcoming Becky Burghart from the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

Behind the scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program

In this edition of our Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program series, we sat down with Eddie Holbrook, our Waste Management Section Manager.

Share your thoughts and comments on Hanford Site public involvement!

The public is invited to share their thoughts and recommendations on Hanford Site cleanup communications and public involvement from the last year.

Let's Talk About Hanford’s crawly critters

In our next Let's Talk About Hanford, we'll be exploring the insects of Hanford.

Tales of teaching Hanford

The Nuclear Waste Program rounded out outreach and education for the 2022-2023 in the Colville National Forest. 

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.

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