Editor’s note: Valerie McCain submitted this column before she died on March 26 after a short illness.It has been an exciting and challenging year at the Hanford Waste Tank Treatment and Immobilization Plant, also known as the vit plant, as we move closer to turning low-activity waste from Hanford’s large...
Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) continues to improve upon our role as the Hanford sitewide integrator, providing what is in the best interest of the government and taxpayers. This past year, we capitalized on opportunities to continue providing the fundamentals and foundation that enable the cleanup mission to move forward...
What a year! I joined the Washington River Protection Solutions team in March 2022. I was told before I accepted the position that the WRPS team is second to none – and I’ve found that to be true. I’m honored to play a very small role on the stellar team...
HPMC Occupational Medical Services (HPMC OMS) is managed by HPM Corporation, a local, woman-owned business that provides specialized services to federal government clients and their contractors at the Hanford site.Founded in 2001, HPM Corporation is a multi-disciplinary organization that provides programs in occupational medicine, environmental safety and health, risk communication,...
It’s been about two years since Hanford Laboratory Management and Integration LLC (HLMI) took over as a new prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in April 2021. To support DOE’s Hanford cleanup mission, HLMI assumed sole responsibility for the operation of the 222-S Laboratory, a full-service accredited...
Everything about Hanford is huge.Its area: 580 square miles.Its waterfront: 40 miles of Columbia River.Its workforce: 10,000, including 300 federal employees.Its payroll: $500 million plus, or about a quarter of all local wages.Its budget: $2.6 billion, with $560 million awarded to subcontractors in 2021.Its history: Helping end World War II...
Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and our contractor partners have made significant cleanup progress while establishing the safest possible environment for our workforce during the pandemic. Our One Hanford team has a lot to be proud of as we prepare to begin the next important...
President Joe Biden cut an estimated $172 million from the Hanford cleanup plan in his fiscal year 2023 budget request released just days after he signed a belated spending plan covering the remaining six months of the 2022 fiscal year.The president’s fiscal year 2023 budget request was released March 28,...
The Hanford Advisory Board, which provides a public voice to the Hanford cleanup mission, is seeking volunteers to increase representation.The HAB has issued more than 300 advisories and recommendations in its 27-plus years. Its members are volunteers who dedicate themselves to learning all they can about Hanford cleanup, engage in...
2021 was an eventful year for cleanup work at the Hanford site.That goes double for our Washington State Department of Ecology’s Nuclear Waste Program team, which is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup of Hanford’s nuclear legacy.A lot of important work was accomplished, and we look forward...
