@HanfordC

Working to transform the Hanford Nuclear Site's toxic nuclear legacy into a model of safe and effective cleanup. Retweets/Likes/Follows ≠ endorsements.

 Pacific Northwest, USA
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Joined April 2010
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Watch the final video in @CascadePBSNews's mini series about Hanford workers and the Presumption Law. youtu.be/i_DBYZpNX0A?si=zouq…

Brain damage, bankruptcy, 20 appeals: A Hanford worker’s fight | The...

A Central Washington man spent nearly two decades at Hanford, near ...

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In March 2018, the WA Legislature passed the Hanford Presumption [HB 1723] and the law took effect on June 7, 2018. In 2026, @CascadePBSNews & @propublica investigated how the presumption law is working for Hanford workers' illness claims. propublica.org/article/hanfo…

Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their...

A 2018 Washington state law was supposed to help workers who got sick cleaning up Hanford, a former federal nuclear weapons site. Eight years later, the DOE has spent nearly $12 million fighting to...

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🗓️ Mark your calendar! The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will be meeting Nov 2 & 3. On Monday from 1:30-5:30pm PT hear the latest updates on Hanford cleanup from USDOE @HanfordSite , @ecyHanford, @EPARegion10 & @ODOEnergy. Tune in for Board business on Tuesday from 8-10:30am PT.
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Attend the hybrid meeting either in person at the Best Western Hood River Inn or virtually on Teams. This website will eventually post the agenda and meeting info: oregon.gov/energy/safety-res…
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Watch @CascadePBSNews's The Newsroom mini series on Hanford workers. They'll have new clips to watch all week. youtu.be/rG5u-tCvPZc?si=5DF3…

Hanford workers face illnesses from ‘one of the most toxic places’ |...

All week, we’re taking you to the Hanford Nuclear Site near the Tri...

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Don't miss our webinar THIS FRI 10/23 @ noon PT! JC Rhee & Brad Wolf will present the overlooked experiences of Korean atomic bomb victims—survivors forced into labor during Japanese colonial rule & descendants who endure inherited health issues. Register: tinyurl.com/truth-apology-an…
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Week 62 of Hanfordle! Try to guess this week's Hanford-related word: mywordle.strivemath.com/?wor…
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Save the date for @ecyHanford's next Let's Talk about Hanford webinar! Tune in Wed, Oct 28th at noon PT to learn more about the Hanford elk herd. Join via Zoom, Facebook Live, or on the phone. More info: ecology.wa.gov/blog/october-…

Let's talk about elk: the Hanford herd

We are dedicating this special edition of Let's Talk About Hanford to a community favorite: the Hanford elk, aka the "Rattlesnake Hills Elk."

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A year after the Hanford vitrification plant started turning radioactive and hazardous chemical waste into a stable glass form for disposal, it has treated 250,000 gallons of waste. Read the @TriCityHerald article: tri-cityherald.com/news/loca…

1 year later, Eastern WA plant ramps up radioactive waste treatment

Here’s the goal for how much more waste should be glassified for disposal this year and the next two years.

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“'(The material) is not solid. It will never turn into a solid,' said Nikolas Peterson, executive director of watchdog Hanford Challenge. 'This is what we should expect all of the shipments to look like.'” @tcajob tricitiesbusinessnews.com/ar…

Hanford grout’s clay-like appearance draws scrutiny

Photos of clay-like grouted waste at Hanford have raised questions among watchdogs, but federal officials say the material meets applicable transportation safety requirements.

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⌛️ ⏰ LAST CHANCE! Comment by 11:59pm PT TONIGHT. Sign our petition: hanfordchallenge.org/public-… Submit your comments directly: ecology.commentinput.com/?id… Ask Ecology to reject USDOE's Dual Path Approach permit modification requests.
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We'll be hosting a workshop at the NW Teaching for Social Justice Conference & we hope to see you there! Join us next Sat, 10/17 from 9am-4pm at Lindbergh HS in Renton. Register by TOMORROW, 10/9 to guarantee your lunch: nwtsj.org/wp/register/ Program: nwtsj.org/wp/wp-content/uplo…
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Join us 10/23 @ noon PT. JC Rhee & Brad Wolf present the long-overlooked experiences of Korean atomic bomb victims—1st gen survivors forced into labor during Japanese colonial rule & 2nd & 3rd gen descendants who endure inherited health issues. Register tinyurl.com/truth-apology-an…
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JC & Brad will introduce the upcoming Nov 2026 International People’s Tribunal in Seoul, outlining its mandate to establish the illegality of the 1945 atomic bombings under international law, demand formal apologies & redress & unite global society for a nuclear-free world.
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Final public hearing TOMORROW at 5:30pm PT! This is your LAST CHANCE to provide oral comments on the record to @ecyHanford. You still have until Oct 27 to submit written comments on the Hanford Sitewide Permit. Join the virtual meeting via Zoom or phone. ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/…
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‼️ Weigh in on USDOE's plan to send 1.2 million gallons/year of pretreated tank waste offsite to be grouted & disposed of in Utah. 🛑 We are asking Ecology to reject USDOE's plan. 📢 Take action & sign the petition: hanfordchallenge.org/public-… 📄 Background: tinyurl.com/dual-path-reproa…
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Work has begun to empty radioactive & hazardous chemical waste from the 25th underground tank at Hanford. After removing waste from tank A-103 located in 200 East, DOE will switch its focus to emptying single-shell tanks in 200 West Area. @TriCityHerald tri-cityherald.com/news/loca…

Radioactive waste tank being emptied at Hanford. It will be the last for years

Work is being done now to empty radioactive waste from the 25th of 149 leak-prone underground tanks at the Hanford nuclear site.

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What happens when a lot of people, who are not even willing to be in a room together, decide to join a consensus-based advisory board? Magic. Read our email honoring the Hanford Advisory Board's 32 years of magic. ✨ tinyurl.com/RIP-HAB
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Tomorrow! Don’t miss @ecyHanford’s public hearing in Richland on the Hanford Sitewide Permit. Share verbal comments on the record. The hearing is free & open to all. 📍Where: Richland Public Library - Gallery room 🗓️When: Wed, Sept 30 at 5:30pm 💡Info: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/…
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