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.