We're a week away from our next installment of our series Let's Talk About Hanford.
You won’t want to miss this LIVE event!
📅6 p.m. March 18
➡️Let's Talk About Hanford covering the Hanford woman during the Cold War years
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The meteorological station provides real-time meteorological data as well as daily, monthly, and annual weather summaries, among other valuable information. www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hms
Our Nuclear Waste Program office is hiring a 242-A Evaporator Regulatory Lead. We are looking for someone who will oversee the development, review, and compliance of the 242-A Evaporator permit, review documents & operational data
Apply by March 23, 2026
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“Green Islands” is a reference to how these waste sites were once identified. They are in Hanford’s 200 East & 200 West Areas & were colored green (on a map), located sporadically within burial trenches. Mixed waste was put here @ the burial grounds after Aug. 1987
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Today we want to recognize all the women who are part of our Nuclear Waste Program. Our work at Hanford wouldn’t be possible without you! Happy #InternationalWomensDay #IWD
Man holding a piece of paper in front of a group of school children.
Part of our program’s outreach efforts include visiting schools throughout the state.
If you'd like a presentation done for your organization or group, fill out our request form here:
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The 300 Area Process Trenches operated from 1975 thru 1994 & received as much as 2.9 million gallons per day of contaminated wastewater from uranium fuel creation & several laboratories. Ecology approved its closure in 1998 but required long-term monitoring.
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Black and white image of woman holding a pair of glasses. Van in the background.
Women had different roles @ the Hanford Site. They would perform jobs such as secretaries, assistants & like the one in this image, working as “driver” or “messenger” girls. Considering the size of the site, this was a full-time job & took these drivers to different areas on site the same day. #TBT
Today we commemorate the death anniversary of Herbert Parker who developed a radiological protection program for DuPont in the early 1940s. #OnThisDay
More about Mr. Parker: ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/...
Join us LIVE 6 p.m. March 18 for our next Let's Talk About Hanford focused on the Hanford woman during the Cold War years!
Learn more on our blog: ecology.wa.gov/blog/februar...
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March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor those women who have contributed to science, history & made an impact. One of those women was Leona Woods Marshal Libby, a physicist and was an instrumental piece in building the first nuclear reactor at Hanford.
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Today we celebrate the world’s wild animals and the contribution they make to the planet. Toads, badgers, and pelicans are just some of many wild species that call Hanford home. #WorldWildlifeDay
Our unit of interest today is the Integrated Disposal Facility (IDF). It is a specially designed landfill on 202 acres in the 200 East Area of the Hanford Site. It is the permanent disposal site for vitrified low-activity waste from the Waste Treatment Plant.
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Join us LIVE!
📅6 p.m. March 18
➡️Let's Talk About Hanford covering the Hanford woman during the Cold War years
➕Learn more on our blog: ecology.wa.gov/blog/februar...
®️RSVP on our event page: www.facebook.com/share/183h58...
During the mid-1980s, there was increasing public concern & scrutiny of environmental contamination @ Hanford. In response to Freedom of Information Act requests & public pressure, the federal govt released formally classified documents, beginning to unveil the long-standing secrecy @ the site.
Today is your last chance to take our survey about Hanford cleanup communications and public involvement in 2024.
It will be open until 11:59 p.m. tonight.
Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k
🗨️Class 2 Permit Modification to improve method for addressing WTP byproduct material
📅Feb. 25 12:00 a.m. - April 26, 2026 11:59 p.m.
📢A hybrid public meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Richland Public Library
🌐https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/nuclear-waste/public-involvement
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Seagulls can be found in the Hanford Reach. The area is home to various wildlife, including birds such as pelicans and egrets, which are commonly observed in the region. #ScenicSpotlight
🎯¡Quedan pocos días para tomar la Encuesta de Participación Pública de las Agencias Tripartitas! Nos encantaría escuchar sus comentarios sobre las comunicaciones de limpieza de Hanford y la participación pública en 2025. ¡Envía tus comentarios hasta el 26 de febrero! forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k
🎯 There are just a few days left to take the Tri-Party Agency Public Involvement Survey!
📲 We want to hear your feedback about Hanford cleanup communications and public involvement in 2025.
✅ Get your comments in by Feb. 26!
🙋♀️ forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is holding a 30-day public comment period on its Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) Evaluation for the 200 West Area Tank Treatment Mission at the Hanford Site.
Comment period will run from Feb. 23 to March 26, 2026.
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💭Share your thoughts on Hanford Site cleanup communications & public involvement in the 2025 Tri-Party Agreement Public Involvement Survey
🗓️ You can tell us what you think until Feb. 26, 2026
👂Survey is available in English & Spanish
🔊 Your voice matters!
📝https://forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k
Ecology is holding a 30-day public comment period on the revised Notice of Construction (NOC) Approval Order DE02NWP-002, Revision 4.
We are encouraging comments from the public.
Please submit comments by March 22, 2026.
For questions: Hanford@ecy.wa.gov
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Image of christmas calendar that delineates activities for white and colored people.
Black and white image of people in a cafeteria.
Segregated calendars at the Hanford Site dictated access to activities, facilities and even certain jobs. Black community members used to gather at specific places tailored to African Americans only. The image shows how people created spaces for connection within their own communities. #TBT
Join us LIVE 6:00 p.m. on March 18 for our next Let's Talk About Hanford conversation!
This time around and in observance of International Women's Day on March 8, we are showcasing the women that lived, worked, and shaped the Hanford Site during the Cold War years. ecology.wa.gov/blog/februar...
The Tri-Party Agreement agencies’ public involvement annual survey will be open until Feb. 26, 2026.
Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k
In observance of Black History Month, we wanted to again share our 2023 - African American Segregation and Resistance Let’s Talk about Hanford conversation.
Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-kF...
🗣️ Share your thoughts on Hanford Site cleanup communications and public involvement in the 2025 Tri-Party Agreement Public Involvement Survey!
✅ Open until Feb. 26, 2026
✅ Available in English & Spanish
📲 Take the survey and learn more: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k
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Our offices will be closed today, in observance of #PresidentsDay.
Happy Valentine's Day from the Nuclear Waste Program to you!
