U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sept. 9 pushed back against media reports that he is seeking a “different direction” to the environmental cleanup effort at the Hanford site, including halting work on a treatment facility on the cusp of becoming operational.
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.
The IRONMAN 70.3 Washington Tri-Cities triathlon is less than two weeks away and Visit Tri-Cities is looking for volunteers to help the event run smoothly.
The owners of a Walla Walla gas station must pay millions of dollars in penalties and restitution for a 2023 gasoline leak that led to the evacuation of the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel and contaminated groundwater.
A billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded enterprise to kickstart a clean hydrogen industry in the Pacific Northwest took another hit due to energy companies getting cold feet.
A 35-year veteran of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with experience in leveraging big data and leading national security research, will be its next director.
An analysis of government data shows that construction across the nation declined slightly in July, reinforcing some experts’ assertions that tariffs and labor shortages are hampering the industry.