The Port of Pasco wants to buy 320 acres of land adjacent to its Reimann Industrial Center to accommodate higher than anticipated demand for lots at the industrial park.
Development of an in-demand industrial park north of Pasco is picking up speed with plans to begin the first phase for a rail track and a partnership with a new tenant to pursue joint loan and grant funding to expand the water system.
Several technologies developed at or in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland will receive part of $35 million in federal funding to move them to the marketplace.
A veteran nuclear leader finds himself part of another watershed moment in the industry as the new site leader for Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility, located not far from the Hanford site.
Once the new Pasco facility is fully operational, it will be able to process up to 8 million pounds of milk a day –equivalent to 930,233 gallons – to produce butter and powdered milk products for domestic and global markets.
The Port of Pasco has selected the consultant that will help inform efforts to revitalize Connell’s economy after Lamb Weston closed its production facility there.
Construction of a $175 million insulation manufacturing plant planned at Wallula Gap is on the horizon and the company behind it is seeing strong interest from contractors wanting to help build it.
