Framatome plans to double the size of its Richland facility, building it on an agricultural field it owns adjacent to the campus, to produce the next generation of fuel arrays that will power nuclear reactors, a project estimated to cost $300 million to $400 million.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the EEOICPA program, which is intended to compensate DOE employees who became ill after being exposed to harmful substances while working at certain sites, including Hanford. But it can be a challenging program to navigate.
As the weather warms up, Girl Scout cookie sales are coming soon to booths around the Tri-Cities, and this year will be the last season for one of the cookie flavors.
Tri-City lawmakers have seen some of the bills they are sponsoring or co-sponsoring – concerning housing, career and higher education and even littering – survive the first cutoff for consideration during the 2025 legislative session.
A recent proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage didn’t make it past the first legislative cutoff date, but it serves as a reminder of how local chambers of commerce go to bat when it comes to protecting local businesses and consumers.