Articles by Guest Contributor
Tank farm waste cleanup helps pave ‘path to glass’
Now in our 12th year as Hanford’s tank operations contractor, Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is honored and proud of the legacy it has built in advancing the nation’s largest and most complex environmental cleanup mission. On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy, WRPS has protected the environment and the public by safely managing…
Hanford cleanup progress sets stage for future success
Our team at CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Co. (CHPRC) recently marked a historic accomplishment in Hanford’s cleanup mission with the safe completion of demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant’s main processing facility. The removal of this iconic building – once so critical to Hanford’s production mission – forever changes the landscape at Hanford and reduces…
Laying the foundation for Hanford cleanup success
As the site services provider at Hanford, Mission Support Alliance (MSA) plays a key role in ensuring workers across the site have the tools and resources they need to meet complex cleanup demands. Whether it’s maintaining water lines and roadways, updating electrical systems, preparing an employee for the next step in their career or helping…
Veolia is invested in Hanford, future of region
Veolia Nuclear Solutions–Federal Services (VNSFS) has a long and successful history at the Hanford site, where it operates two critical elements of the cleanup – the 222-S Laboratory under a direct contract to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF), under a subcontract to CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co.…
Behind-the-scene workers manage massive warehouses
By Ian KleiBechtel National Inc. They may operate in the background but the employees at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant’s Material Handling Facility (MHF) warehouse play an important role in the mission to treat Hanford’s tank waste. The team receives, inspects, stores and delivers all materials and equipment needed to build the Hanford vit…
Ensuring worker health and well-being at Hanford
In late 2018, HPM Corp. was competitively re-awarded the Hanford Occupational Medical Services contract. HPM Corp. Occupational Medical Services (HPMC OMS) is one of the largest occupational medicine programs among all U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites. As a prime contractor to DOE, HPMC OMS provides comprehensive occupational medicine and health-related services to more than…
It’s time to rally around Washington employers
Washington’s small businesses have entered a new era as our state and nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Today it’s critical that we support our local small businesses, and all Washington employers, to ensure a strong economic future for our state. Our state’s small businesses are the foundation of our economy, and they’ve been impacted hard…
Coronavirus pandemic strains medical waste system
While lots of attention surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is on finding ample medical supplies – ventilators, masks, gloves and sterilized hospital gowns – there is growing concern about its impact on the trash collection system. Can we safely dispose of the surge in infectious wastes from hospitals, first responders and residents? American hospitals are generating…
Essential residential construction will meet communities’ needs
Life has temporarily changed for many during this pandemic. As we adjust our schedules, work environments and daily activities to keep our communities safe and flatten the curve, we must ensure that our economy can recover and that families are able to provide for their loved ones. Much of my work in Congress has transitioned…
There’s value in understanding the value of your small business
Small business owners often have a very difficult time trying to determine the value of their business. Perhaps the owner has never taken the time to consider the value. Perhaps the owner believes there really is no value to the business in the event that he or she ceased to run it. More often, the…
