Recent news:

August 2010:

- Heart of America Northwest Files Federal Lawsuit to Protect the Northwest From Hanford being used as a National Radioactive Waste Dump

July 2010:
-Murray adds $50M for Hanford to 2011 budget (7.21.10)
-Murray to offer budget amendment (7.20.10)
-Rossi: I made Murray do it (7.20.10)
-Battle is putting politics over people - by Rob McKenna (7.20.10)
-Plans for Hanford rail cars gain steam (7.20.10)
-2 more state senators weigh in on Yucca (7.19.10)
-U Canyon  cleared for demolition (7.16.10)
-Ill Hanford workers can access exposure database (7.16.10)
-Hanford ERDF work halted for probe (7.16.10)
-Leaders voice frustration over Hanford waste disposal to Blue Ribbon Commission (7.16.10)
-Federal Blue Ribbon Panel hears from Hanford stakeholders (7.15.10)
-DOE responds to push for exposure info (7.15.10)
-DOE beats deadline for some cleanup (7.14.10)
-Blue ribbon commission sees Hanford waste (7.15.10)
-Hanford nuclear waste mess worse than you thought (7.14.10)
-Tribes: Nuclear waste cam't be stored at Hanford (7.14.10)
-Yakama Nation & HOANW sue over Hanford waste landfill (7.14.10)
-A Watchdog's Warning on Nuclear Waste (7.12.10)
-A New Analysis Triples U.S. Plutonium Estimates (7.11.10)
-Hanford Reach National Monument turns 10 (7.8.10)
-Feds seek a temporary home for depleted uranium (7.8.10)
-Lawmakers gather support for Yucca Mountain (7.7.10)
-NRC judges made the right call on Yucca Mountain (7.7.10)
-Lawmakers form caucus to promote nuclear power (7.6.10)
-Ruling on Yucca Mountain proper, but only first step (7.5.10)
-NRC gives $100K to Columbia Basin College to expand programs (7.3.10)
-Blue Ribbon tour seats filled (7.2.10)
-Yucca remains an option (7.1.10)
June 2010:
-Nuclear waste in senate race (6.30.10)
-NRC Panel: Nuclear waste dump process continues (6.30.10)
-Is Yucca Mountain still dead? (6.30.10)
-Governor Christine Gregoire on Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Decision (6.30.10)
-Push for nuclear waste dump in Nevada resumes (6.30.10)
-Administration cannot drop bid for nuclear waste dump in Nevada, panel finds (6.29.10)
-Hanford waste retrieval resumes with better technology (6.27.10)
-WA senators urge fix to slow Hanford program (6.27.10)
-WA senators seek funds for ill Hanford workers (6.27.10)
-Richland firm wins Hanford subcontract (6.25.10)
-Possible deadlines at ods with WIPP (6.23.10)
-Hanford barrier plan better block vs waste in river (6.22.10)
-Work stops at 27 Hanford beryllium check (6.15.10)
-Deputy Secretary of Energy says vitrification plant at pivotal point (6.15.10)
-Energy Department official visits Hanford project (6.14.10)
-Hanford meetings set in Seattle, Portland (6.14.10)
- U Canyon Buildings at Hanford coming down (6.1.0.10)
-Hanford Advisory Board suggests 2.8 billion budget for 2012 (6.7.10)
-Pumping of Hanford tank waste halted (6.6.10)
-Hanford research center proposed for deep vadose zone (6.6.10)
-Study calls for better beryllium disease prevention (6.2.10)
May 2010:
-DOE ready to close 2 Hanford landfills (5.30.10)
-Adding waste to Hanford will hurt cleanup process (5.30.10)
-Audit Finds Savings in Hanford Waste Shipments to Idaho (5.28.10)
-Obama's Panel on Nuclear Waste to Visit Hanford (5.27.10)
-Gov. Gregoire's Statement on Commission Touring Hanford Site (5.26.10)
-Obama's Blue Ribbon Commission to Visit Hanford (5.26.10)
-State Ecology Says Hanford Needs More Funding (5.26.10)
-Hanford Land Has Potential After Cleanup (5.24.10)
-Cleaning Up After the Cold War: Hanford's Tank Waste (5.23.10)
-DOE Endorses Hanford B Reactor for National Park (5.21.10)
-Draft Report on Beryllium Released to Limited Audience (5.19.10)
-Tri-City Job Growth Marches On (5.19.10)
-Foremer Hanford Worker Warns of Beryllium Disease (5.18.10)
-DOE Says Yucca Mountain Repository 'Not An Option' (5.17.10)
-Hanford Health, Safety Event Begins Tuesday (5.17.10)
-DOE Planning for End to Hanford Stimulus Spending (5.16.10)
-Work Stops for Safety Evaluation at Hanford Plant (5.14.10)
-New Mexico Salt Beds Could Become Nation's Nuclear Dump (5.13.10)
-Nuclear Fuel Storage Demolished (5.11.10)
-Environmentalists' Aim Off the Mark on Wastes (5.9.10)
-Skansa Wins $50 Million Construction Subcontract (5.7.10)
-Hanford Contractors Directed to Ramp Up Beryllium Disease Prevention (5.7.10)
-Reactions Are Mixed to Yucca Mountain Court Case (5.6.10)
-2 Tri-City Companies Get $7 Million Contract (5.5.10)
-Court Gives DOES Green Light to Continue Yucca Shutdown (5.4.10)
-WIPP Management Contract Extended 2 Years (5.3.10)
April 2010:
-Groups Demand DOE End Plans to Send Waste to Hanford (4.30.10)
-Cantwell Wants More Money to Screen Ill Hanford Workers (4.30.10)
-Crane Pulls Out Radioactive Hot Cells at Hanford (4.29.10)
-US Ecology Proposes Waste Trenches Covers (4.27.10)
-Hanford Burial Grounds Work Finished 2 Years Early (4.27.10)
-Its the Most Contaminated Spot in N. America, But Stimulus $ Speeds Cleanup of Hanford (4.26.10)
-New Deadlines Proposed for Hanford Radioactive Waste (4.22.10)
-The Landscape of Irony (4.20.10)
-Injunction Needed to Keep Yucca Mountain an Option (4.19.10)
-Hanford Records Will Get New Home (4.19.10)
-Hanford DOE Still Overseeing Vit Plant (4.18.10)
-DOE Headquarters to Increase Vitrification Plant Oversight (4.15.10)
-Hanford Manager No Longer Oversees Plant (4.14.10)
-DOE Offers 21-Day Halt to Yucca Mountain Project Shutdown (4.14.10)
-DOE to Decide Whether to Raze K East Reactor (4.14.10)
-Wash. Sues to Stop Feds From Abandoning Yucca Site (4.14.10)
-Nuke Tourists Head to Northwest for Government-Guided Sightseeing (4.13.10)
-Huge Hot Cells at Hanford to be Removed (4.9.10)
-Scientists Discover New Way to Dispose of Radioactive Waste (4.8.10)
-State Considers Yucca Mountain Legal Options (4.8.10)
-Hanford Advisory Board Wants More Work on Cleanup Draft Study (4.7.10)
- DOE May Face New Central Hanford Cleanup Deadlines (4.1.10)
March 2010
-Yucca Mountain Out: Hanford Nuke Waste Has Nowhere To Go (3.28.10)
-Community Ready for Talks on Future of Hanford Lands (3.26.10)
-Tri-City Leaders Want Say in Hanford's Future (3.19.10)
-Work Underway to Recheck Hanford Cases under New Compensation Rules (3.17.10)
-Ground Water Treatment Proceeds at Hanford (3.17.10)
-Sick Downwinder Seeks Trial (3.14.10)
-Hanford Compensation Program Still Has Complaints (3.9.10)
-Congressional Leaders Support B Reactor Park (3.4.10)
February 2010:
-Hanford to Resume Shipments to New Mexico (2.27.10)
-Tri-City Leaders Ready to File Suit Over Yucca Mt (2.23.10)
-Asphalt to Cap Hanford Tanks (2.21.10)
-Tri-City Leaders Challenge Obama Over Nuclear Waste (2.19.10)
-DOE to Bolster Beryllium Protection at Hanford (2.17.10)
-Study: Imported Waste Would Further Harm Hanford Groundwater (2.16.10)
-Work on Tanks Poised to Resume as Vapor Protection Improves (2.12.10)
-Despite Billions Spent on Cleanup, Hanford Will Contaminate River for Thousands of Years (2.10.10)
-Vapor Concerns Stop Hanford Tank Work (2.6.10)
-Record Dollars Going to Clean Up Hanford (2.5.10)
-KING5 Seattle features HOANW & Hanford (2.5.10)
-Board: Lung Disease Risk Too High at Hanford (2.5.10)
-Heart of America NW featured on CNN! (1.29.10)
-Climate Change, Economy portent revival of US nuke power? (1.24.10)
-More Hanford downwinder claims will go to trial (1.21.10)
-Stimulus job count at Hanford lowered by almost 50% (1.18.10)
-Hanford gets an "A" on year-end report card? (1.5.10)

2009 archives:
-Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant Ready for Demolition (12.18.09)
-B Reactor Passed Over as a National Park (12.18.09)
-Hanford workers new cancer package Ok'd (12.17.09)
-Study dismisses Hanford B Reactor for National Park (12.11.09)
-McCain says funds for Hanford are wasted (12.9.09)
-Demolition of first Hanford processing canyon begins (12.8.09)
-Hanford pulls down big stimulus dollars (12.6.09)
-Plutonium finishing plant removes last of high-risk material (12.3.09)
-Seattle group questions Tri-City environmental commitment (11.19.09)
-In similar counties, stimulus impact is miles apart (11.19.09)
-Communicating the dangers of nuclear waste to future civilizations (11.16.09)
-Seattle crowd opposes Hanford cleanup delays (11.16.09)
-Ecology employee named new director (11.11.09)
-Hanford Advisory Board says to empty tanks more quickly (11.9.09)
-Feds add more radioactive waste to Hanford import ban (11.3.09)
-Hanford Waste Import Moratorium Questioned (10.30.09)
-"Working at Hanford put workers' health at risk" (10.29.09)
-USDOE finally releases draft Tank Closure & Waste Management EIS (10.28.09)
-Major Victory!  Moratorium on off-site waste now includes GTCC (10.28.09)
-"Hot" nuclear waste could still be shipped to Hanford under proposed settlement (10/26/09)
-TPA Settlement hearings in Oregon next week (10/23/09)
-Object to No Enforcability in the Hanford Settlement  (10/23/09)
-Rep. Doc Hastings looks for answers on nuclear waste disposal (10/22/09)         
-Toxic Legacy of the Cold War (10/21/09) 
- Radioactive Rabbit Poop Video (10/19/09)
- Hanford's vit plant reaches halfway mark (10/15/09)
- Radioactive hoses removed at Hanford (10/15/09)
- Reprocessing Nuclear Waste - How to Make a Bad Situation Worse (10/15/09)
- The Kerry-Boxer Bill and Nuclear Power (10/2/09)
-GAO: Evaluate leaving more waste in Hanford tanks (10/2/09)
-Hanford finishes shipping plutonium, irradiated fuel (10/1/09) 
  -Hanford budget gets big boost (9/30/09)
  -Digging starts under Hanford K East Basin (9/29/09)
  -Hanford nuclear reservation takes next step on waste cleanup (9/28/09)
  -Waste mixing being tested for Hanford vit plant (9/27/2009)
  -Chopper seeks radioactive waste spread by animals at Hanford (9/25/09)
  -Hanford landfill still growing (9/24/09)
  -Federal money to satisfy most Hanford deadlines (9/15/09)
  -Hanford K East Basin finally gone for good! (9/11/09)
  -Study: Hanford construction workers were at risk of certain cancers (9/2/09)
  -Editorial: Abandoning waste site undoes years of planning (9/10/09)
  -Hanford gets deadlines to fix underground contamination (9/8/09)
  -DOE studying how contaminants enter Columbia River (9/6/09)
  -Unspoiled Nature in Shadow of a Nuclear Site (9/4/09)
  -Nuclear sites fear they're the alternative to Yucca Mountain (8/30/2009)
  -Editorial: Hanford assurances too familiar to taxpayers (8/20/2009)
  -New Plan Would Add Oversight, but Delay Hanford Cleanup (8/12/2009)
  -BIG NEWS: Agreement Reached on New Commitments for Hanford Cleanup (8/11/2009)
  -Hundreds of Fish to be Checked in Columbia River - (8/10/2009)
  -Energy Secretary to Visit Hanford, PNNL - (8/8/2009) 
  - Hanford Waste Study Delayed Over Yucca Mt. - (8/4/2009)
  - Possible mercury storage at Hanford concerns state - (7/29/2009)
  - TRIDEC says no to mercury storage plan for Hanford - (7/27/2009)
  - BBC Special: US Nuclear Site Open for Tourists - (7/22/2009)
  - Vitrification plant hits halfway mark - (7/15/2009)
  - Hanford works to learn more about radioactive sludge - (7/14/2009)
  - DOE to consider Hanford for mercury storage - (7/6/2009)  
  - Panel concerned about Hanford landfill limits - (6/15/2009)  
  - FFTF shutdown completely at Hanford -(6/3/2009)
  - Will $2 B speed up Hanford cleanup? - (5/24/2009)
  - Nuclear Clean-Up Awards Questioned - WA Post, HOANW Front page - (5/18/2009)
  - More Delays At Hanford Cleanup - (5/15/2009)
  - Can Nuclear Waste Be Recycled? - (4/29/2009)
  - Hanford landfill for radioactive waste grows - (4/9/2009)
  - Hanford receives first of it's stimulus money - (4/8/4009)
  - Board wants more Hanford workers tested for beryllium exposure - (4/6/2009)
  - Group asks for review of tax rate on Hanford cleanup - (3/20/2009)
  - Chu promises to develop Yucca alternative quickly - (3/12/2009)
  - Yucca Mt. project takes hits - (3/5/2009)
  - Oregon to join WA in suit over Hanford Clean-Up - (2/25/2009)
  - Nuclear Waste Bill Dies in Committee - (2/20/2009)
  

  2008 archives:
  - Anti-nuke Figure Gerry Pollet Visits Nevada - (12/25/2008)
  - Hanford a dangerous choice - (12/1/2008)
  - Clips from the GNEP Hearing in Hood River, OR - (11/18/2008)