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Local company receives $4.3 million to provide utilities for burial ground cleanup 01.31.2012

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth nearly $4.3 million to Cheyenne Electric Inc., a small, disadvantaged business in Kennewick, Washington.

Iconic Guard Tower Falls as Washington Closure Continues Cleanup Progress at N Reactor Site 01.12.2012

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford removed an iconic symbol of the Cold War on Wednesday by demolishing the security guard tower at N Reactor, the last of nine plutonium production reactors to be shut down at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site.

Washington Closure Hanford Reaches Six Million Hours of Safe Work 01.04.2012

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford and its subcontractor employees working on the River Corridor Closure Project have worked six million hours without a lost workday injury for the first time since the project started in August 2005. Washington Closure is the U.S. Department of Energy’s first D&D contractor to reach the six-million-hour milestone.

Washington Closure subcontracted 90 percent with small businesses last year 12.13.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford awarded $188 million in subcontracts to 297 companies in fiscal year 2011. Of that, $170 million, or more than 90 percent, went to small businesses. About $119 million in total procurements was made locally.

Washington Closure names two top managers 11.02.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has made two senior management appointments. Daniel L. Plung has been named director of Project Services and reports to the president. Douglas C. Siron has been named chief financial officer, in addition to his duties as controller, and reports to Plung.

Jeff Armatrout named Waste Operations Director for Washington Closure 10.20.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has named Jeffrey F. Armatrout as its Director of Waste Operations. He is responsible for managing the Waste Operations organization, as well as the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF) and its supporting operations.

Washington Closure Hanford awards $19 million subcontract to local company 10.13.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract valued at about $19 million to Phoenix Enterprises NW, a local company.

River Corridor Project reaches 5 million safe hours 09.15.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford and subcontractor employees working on the River Corridor Closure Project have worked 5 million hours without a lost work day injury for the first time since the project started in August 2005.

Brad Smith named Deputy Manager for Washington Closure 09.08.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Bradley A. Smith has been named deputy manager for Washington Closure Hanford. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the $2.3 billion River Corridor Closure Project, which Washington Closure manages for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Hanford.

DOE Assistant Secretary Announces Completion of Major Recovery Act Project 08.15.2011

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Department of Energy’s new Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, David Huizenga, along with local DOE and contractor officials, announced the completion of $100 million in upgrades to the Hanford Site’s disposal facility for low-level radioactive waste.

Digging Begins at Hazardous Hanford Burial Ground 08.03.2011

RICHLAND, WASH. — After careful preparation and characterization, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) River Corridor contractor, Washington Closure Hanford, has begun remediation of one of the most hazardous burial grounds tackled to date on the Hanford Site’s River Corridor.

Gary Snow named D4 Director at Washington Closure Hanford 07.28.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has named Gary B. Snow as the D4 Director. His responsibilities include decommissioning, deactivating, decontaminating and demolishing (D4) 312 radioactive and hazardous buildings and support structures along Hanford’s Columbia River corridor.

Johnson named Washington Closure Hanford president 07.12.2011

RICHLAND, Wash—Carol A. Johnson has been named President and Project Manager for Washington Closure Hanford. As president, Johnson will oversee Hanford’s $2.3 billion, 220-square-mile River Corridor Closure Project – the nation’s largest environmental cleanup closure project.

Gordon Dover appointed Director of Project Integration at Washington Closure 06.07.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has appointed Gordon L. Dover as Director of Project Integration. He is responsible for directing the 60 employees who manage the schedules and budgets for the $2.3 billion River Corridor Closure Project.

Washington Closure names new Field Remediation Director 06.07.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Robert D. Cantwell has been selected as the new director for Field Remediation for Washington Closure Hanford.

River Corridor team reaches 4 million hours without a lost work day 05.25.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—The employees and subcontractors of Washington Closure Hanford have worked over 4 million hours without a lost work day accident for the first time since work began on the River Corridor Closure Project in 2005.

Cleanup at major N Reactor facility finished 04.26.2011

Washington Closure Hanford recently completed placing the Hanford N Reactor Heat Exchanger Facility in interim safe storage. In addition, work crews also reached the half-way mark, by volume, in cleaning up a total of 140 waste sites at N Area. Yet to do by the 2012 deadline is placing the N Reactor building in interim safe storage and remediating the remaining waste sites.

Major Recovery Act Project Completed at Hanford 02.23.2011

RICHLAND, WASH. – Two new super cells are going into service to expand disposal capacity for contaminated soil and debris at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF), at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State.

High-hazard waste silo cleanup begins at Hanford’s K Area 02.09.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—The Department of Energy’s River Corridor contractor, Washington Closure Hanford, has begun cleanup of highly radioactive underground silos at Hanford’s 118-K-1 Burial Ground. The burial ground is near Hanford’s K East Reactor area in southeastern Washington state.

$8 million awarded to small businesses for Hanford cleanup 02.08.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded subcontracts worth $8 million to three small businesses to provide labor and equipment for cleanup of the 618-10 Burial Ground at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hanford Site. Funding for the work is provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

River Corridor team reaches 3 million safe hours 02.07.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—The employees and subcontractors of Washington Closure Hanford have worked over 3 million hours – over an 18-month period – without a lost-work-day accident.

Johnson named Closure Director for Hanford cleanup contractor 02.03.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Carol A. Johnson has been appointed Closure Director for Washington Closure Hanford. As Closure Director, she will be responsible for integrating the company’s strategy and activities to close out and transfer land back to the federal government that has been entrusted to Washington Closure for cleanup.

Iconic Hanford Dome Removed 01.17.2011

Between Pacific Northwest storm systems, the dome of the 309 Building was removed Saturday, January 15, 2011. For more than 50 years, the 309 Building aka the Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor, served as a symbol of Hanford’s nuclear mission. On Saturday, Washington Closure took the first visible steps in dismantling the reactor, a process that will take more than two years to complete. (View the links below for more information.)

Background

· 309 Building Demolition

· Iconic Hanford Dome Removed

· B-roll

Much Accomplished at Hanford in 2010 01.05.2011

RICHLAND, WASH. – The Department of Energy (DOE) Richland Operations Office contractors achieved a great deal of cleanup progress at the Hanford Site in 2010. Below are just some of the major accomplishments of our River Corridor, Central Plateau, and Mission Support contractors:

Washington Closure awards $196 million to small businesses in FY2010 01.03.2011

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford awarded $196 million in subcontracts to small businesses in fiscal year 2010. From October 2009 through September 2010, Washington Closure subcontracted $209 million in work to other businesses. Of that, $196 million, or 94 percent, went to small businesses. That is significantly more than the 65 percent the company is required to spend with small businesses.

$5.3 million cleanup contract awarded to local companies 12.14.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth up to $5.3 million to Sage Tec in a competitive process involving five companies. Sage Tec and its teaming partner, Federal Engineers and Constructors, are located in Richland. The subcontract is to clean up a chromium-contaminated waste site near Hanford’s C Reactor. Chromium is a known hazardous material, toxic to young salmon and mobile in the environment. The site is located less than a mile from the Columbia River.

Radioactive material discovered under B-Cell 11.18.2010

One of the most complex and hazardous projects Washington Closure Hanford has confronted is the 324 Building in the 300 Area. In early November 2010, during preparations to demolish the building, an instrument probe confirmed that many years ago, high-level radioactive materials had leaked through the floor into the soil below the building.

Hanford rail to get second life 11.09.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—More than 30 miles of railroad track being removed from Hanford’s River Corridor is going to receive a second life.

Information on Contaminated Rabbit at the Hanford Site 11.05.2010

RICHLAND, Wash. – Employees working for Department of Energy contractor Washington Closure Hanford recently discovered rabbit droppings contaminated with radioactive cesium within a hundred yards of a facility demolished during environmental cleanup at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington State.

River Corridor Closure Project team reaches 2 million safe hours 11.03.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—River Corridor Closure Project employees and subcontractors recently reached 2 million hours without a lost workday accident.The River Corridor Closure Project team includes 900 Washington Closure Hanford and Eberline Services Hanford employees, as well as about 400 subcontractor employees.

Explosive demolition in the 300 Area changes historical landscape 10.13.2010

Early Saturday, October 9, three structures in Hanford’s 300 Area came crashing to the ground…as planned.

Hanford explosive demolition to happen Saturday 10.07.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.— Three structures will be explosively demolished in Hanford’s 300 Area, just north of the Richland city limit, on Saturday morning.

Test blasts may be heard near Hanford’s 300 Area 09.30.2010

On Monday, October 4, 2010, after 5 p.m., a Washington Closure Hanford subcontractor will be conducting two small test blasts in Hanford’s 300 Area, about one mile north of the Richland city limit. The purpose of the test blasts is to verify the strength of building concrete in preparation for the explosive demolition of the 337 Building, 337-B High Bay and the 309 Building stack on October 9.

The blasts may be heard by employees in nearby facilities and by members of the public on the Franklin County side of the Columbia River across from the 300 Area.

Hazardous research facility demolished and hot cells shipped 09.08.2010

Hazardous research facility demolished and hot cells shipped

It’s taking only about three weeks to demolish the 327 Building, a large hazardous research facility, but it’s taken more than two years to get it ready to tear down. By Hanford standards, the building is relatively small at 20,500 square feet. However, it’s what was inside that caused workers to proceed carefully and cautiously.

First hazardous materials removed from high-risk waste burial ground 08.26.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.— Workers are making their first entry into one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s most hazardous waste burial grounds containing radioactive and hazardous materials at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state.The work will help identify what is buried at the site, known as the 618-10 Burial Ground, located near the Columbia River and a few miles north of Richland.

DOE Meets TPA Milestone in the 300 Area 07.13.2010

RICHLAND, WASH. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) met a Tri-Party Agreement Milestone three months early when contractors completed remediation of five waste sites and one burial ground recently in the 300 Area of the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State.

Local company receives $3.7 million in Recovery Act funds to provide Hanford utilities 07.07.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth nearly $3.7 million to White Shield/Apollo, a small, disadvantaged joint venture between White Shield Inc. of Pasco and Apollo Inc. of Kennewick.

The subcontract is to install water, electricity, roads, office trailers and waste container transfer areas at the 618-10 Burial Ground at Hanford. Funding for the work comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Protecting Hanford’s bat habitat 07.06.2010

One of the largest known bat colonies in Eastern Washington will get to keep its underground home at Hanford thanks to a study conducted by Washington Closure Hanford. The study helped document the importance of the underground concrete structure as a bat roost.

Called a clearwell, the structure used to hold water from the Columbia River before it was used to cool Hanford’s F Reactor. As a result of the study, the U.S. Department of Energy and Hanford regulators agreed the clearwell was an excellent bat habitat, posed no risk to people or the environment and didn’t need to be demolished as planned.

To view a video of the bats and their underground roost, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/WashingtonClosure#p/u/0/KyRju0zsolw.

Local business receives $3.8 million ARRA cleanup subcontract 06.24.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth $3.8 million to Ojeda Business Ventures of Richland.

Washington Closure appoints two new directors 06.22.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has appointed two new directors. Dr.
Michael V. Frank has been named director of Engineering Services and Emily J. Millikin has
been named director of Safety, Health and Quality. They report to President and Project Manager
Neil Brosee.

River Corridor cleanup drivers reach 15 million miles 05.12.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—The truck drivers working on the River Corridor Closure Project recently logged 15 million miles transporting waste for disposal at Hanford’s Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility. That is the equivalent of more than 600 trips around the Earth.

Local veteran-owned small business gets ARRA funds to upgrade ERDF 05.04.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth nearly $7 million to ERLFowler, a local small business, to design and build an operations center and three maintenance facilities at Hanford’s Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility.

Completion of 300 Area Waste Sites Meets TPA Milestone 04.26.2010

RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) met a Tri-Party Agreement (TPA) milestone by completing cleanup work on 11 different waste sites at Hanford’s 300 Area just north of Richland, Wash.
Work on the waste sites began in 2002 and was completed in April by DOE’s River Corridor contractor, Washington Closure Hanford.

$43 million subcontract awarded to demolish hot cells 04.08.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth up to $43.5 million to Northwest Demolition and Environmental to stabilize and remove highly radioactive hot cells in Hanford’s 324 Building.

Local business receives $30 million ARRA subcontract to expand landfill 02.10.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth up to $30 million to TradeWind Services, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business based in Richland. The project, which will expand Hanford’s Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility by 50 percent, is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Washington Closure awards $151 million to small businesses 01.26.2010

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford awarded $151 million in subcontracts to small businesses in fiscal year 2009.

From October 2008 through September 2009, Washington Closure subcontracted $163 million in work to other businesses. Of that, $151 million, or 93 percent, went to small businesses. That is significantly more than the 65 percent the company was required to spend with small businesses.

River Corridor cleanup team reaches 1-million-hour safety milestone 12.07.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Employees and subcontractors of Washington Closure Hanford on November 30, reached one million hours worked without a lost-time accident.

Harrison named procurement manager for Washington Closure Hanford 12.03.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has named Rodney M. Harrison manager of procurement and property. He replaced Dennis Houston who retired.

Hanford’s cleanup landfill to be expanded 09.23.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.— Expansion and upgrades are underway at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in south-central Washington state, using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Crews start work at historic landfill 08.31.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a contract worth up to $275,000 to Brian F. Smith and Associates of San Diego to provide historical and archeological support during cleanup of one waste site with an option for a second. The sites are located near the former town of Hanford on the U.S. Department of Energy’s 586-square-mile Hanford Site in southcentral Washington state.

Cleanup subcontract for Hanford’s K Area awarded 07.09.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract to clean up the 118-K-1 Burial Ground at Hanford’s K Area to Dance Designs Inc., a small, Native American, woman-owned business based in Pocatello, Idaho, and with offices in Richland.

Local small business awarded cleanup contract 06.10.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a cleanup subcontract worth up to $4.2 million to Phoenix Enterprises NW, a local, woman-owned, minority small business.

Characterization subcontract awarded to North Wind 06.03.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth up to $4.4 million to North Wind Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Harris named Project Services director Washington Closure Hanford 05.28.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has named Tony A. Harris director of Project Services. He will be responsible for several business services functions, including human resources, information technology, procurement and finance, among others.

Cocooning begins at N Reactor 04.15.2009

Washington Closure Hanford has begun placing part of N Reactor in interim safe storage, where it will remain for up to 75 years. N Reactor is the last of nine plutonium reactors to be shut down at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site.

ERDF expansion completed 04.08.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Construction of two new waste disposal cells at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility at the Hanford Site has been completed and should be ready to start receiving Hanford cleanup wastes as early as May.

Improved system developed to detect buried reactor fuel 02.10.2009

RICHLAND, Wash.—Workers at Washington Closure Hanford have developed a much safer way to detect and handle highly radioactive spent reactor fuel at cleanup sites along the Columbia River.

High Hazard 618-7 Burial Ground Finished On Schedule 01.13.2009

RICHLAND, Wash. — The Department of Energy and its River Corridor cleanup contractor, Washington Closure Hanford, have met a Tri-Party Agreement milestone by safely completing one of the most hazardous burial grounds along the Columbia River.

Small businesses reap nearly all subcontracts 12.30.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—In fiscal year 2008, Washington Closure Hanford awarded more than 90 percent of its subcontracted work to small businesses, exceeding by a substantial margin its 65 percent goal with the U. S. Department of Energy.

DOE, Washington Closure Meet TPA Milestone at F Area 12.18.2008

RICHLAND, Wash. — The Department of Energy (DOE) met a Tri-Party Agreement milestone this month in the F Area by completing remediation of 53 waste sites near the Columbia River.

Boone named Radiological Controls manager 11.19.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—Darren M. Boone has been appointed Radiological Controls manager for Washington Closure Hanford, where he is responsible for the radiological controls program for the River Corridor Closure Project.

New deputy for River Corridor Closure Project 10.07.2008

Washington Closure Hanford has appointed Ryan A. Dodd as deputy project manager for the River Corridor Closure Project.

Wintczak named Project Integration Director for Washington Closure 10.07.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has named Thomas M. Wintczak as director of Project Integration for the River Corridor Closure Project.

Local small businesses to backfill 2.5 million cubic yards 10.01.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has selected three local small businesses to help backfill Hanford waste sites and burial grounds after they are cleaned up.

Smith named River Corridor D4 director 09.08.2008

Washington Closure Hanford has appointed Bobby D. (Bob) Smith director of D4 for the River Corridor Closure Project. He is responsible for the decommissioning, deactivation, decontamination and demolition of 486 buildings at Hanford.

Cocooned F Reactor Gets Five-Year Checkup 08.18.2008

RICHLAND, WA — Workers broke open welds on the steel doors of the cocooned F Reactor last week, welded shut since late 2003, to allow access for the reactor’s five-year inspection team.

Washington Closure Joins Hanford Concerns Council 07.29.2008

Richland, WA – Washington Closure Hanford announced that it is becoming a member of the Hanford Concerns Council (HCC), an independent partnership designed to resolve employee concerns of workplace safety, worker health, and environmental hazards. The Concerns Council was created in June 2005 as a result of agreement by CH2M HILL, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of River Protection and Government Accountability Project.

DOE Meets TPA Milestone for H Area 07.25.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reached a Tri-Party Agreement (TPA) milestone for work in the H Reactor area more than three months early at DOE’s 586-square-mile Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state.

Terranear selected DOE’s Protégé of the Year 07.08.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.— The U.S. Department of Energy recognized TerranearPMC as its Protégé of the Year for 2007 at the 9th Annual DOE Small Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas, in late June.

Safety and explosives factors in N Reactor cleanup 06.23.2008

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two large stacks of the N Reactor and heavy steam-generating equipment in an adjacent powerhouse were demolished. Using explosives, workers safely achieved this demolition milestone at N Reactor over the weekend.

Cleanup subcontract worth $9 million awarded to local small business 04.16.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth more than $9 million to Federal Engineers and Constructors of Richland to clean up burial grounds and waste sites near Hanford’s H Reactor.

River Corridor Closure Project team reaches two million safe hours 01.30.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—River Corridor Closure Project employees and subcontractors recently reached two million hours without a lost workday injury on January 23, exactly one year to the day since the project’s last lost workday injury.

Hanford Workers Complete Key Remediation Project, Meet Tri-Party Agreement Milestone 01.16.2008

The U.S. Department of Energy and Washington Closure Hanford met an important Tri- Party Agreement cleanup milestone for the River Corridor by completing removal, backfill and revegetation of 39 waste sites and burial grounds at Hanford’s 100 B/C Area in late December.

River Corridor workers tackle first high-risk waste site 01.09.2008

RICHLAND, Wash.—Workers at Washington Closure Hanford have begun work on the first high-risk burial ground since being approved to do such work by the U.S. Department of Energy in November 2007.

Small businesses reap nearly all subcontracts 12.04.2007

RICHLAND, Wash.—In fiscal year 2007, Washington Closure Hanford awarded nearly 90 percent of its subcontracted work to small businesses, exceeding its 65 percent goal by a substantial margin.

River Corridor Closure Project team reaches one million safe hours 09.11.2007

The nearly 1,100 employees and subcontractors of the Washington Closure Hanford-led River Corridor Closure Project team recently reached one million hours without a lost workday injury for the second time since the project began in August 2005.

Washington Closure to expand landfill 03.13.2007

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded DelHur Industries of Hermiston, Ore., a subcontract worth up to $20 million to add two disposal cells to the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state.

Small business awarded hazardous waste removal subcontract 03.13.2007

RICHLAND, Wash.—An $8.8 million subcontract to remove asbestos and other hazardous materials from five buildings in Hanford’s N Area has been awarded by Washington Closure Hanford to NCES-PAS JV, a small business based in Vancouver, Wash.

Spencer named President of Washington Closure Hanford 01.30.2007

Charles G. Spencer, a 25-year veteran of Washington Group International and the nuclear industry, has been named President of Washington Closure Hanford.

Tess Klatt named Washington Closure Small Business Advocate 01.02.2007

RICHLAND, Wash. – Tess Klatt is the recently appointed Small Business Advocate for Washington Closure Hanford. She is responsible for business relations, education and communications between Washington Closure and all small businesses desiring to do business with Washington Closure. Before joining Washington Closure, Tess held the position of Resource Development Associate at the United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties.

D Area cleanup subcontract awarded to small business 08.15.2006

RICHLAND, Wash.—In late July, Washington Closure Hanford awarded a subcontract worth $23.5 million to Safety and Ecology Corp. (SEC), a small business with headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn., and offices in Richland.

Last big liquid waste site near Columbia River cleaned up 04.26.2006

Cleanup of the last of Hanford’s major liquid waste sites along the Columbia River is nearly complete. In the last decade, workers have removed 5.6 million tons of contaminated material from 65 liquid waste sites in Hanford’s Columbia River corridor.

Waste disposal subcontract awarded to small business 03.01.2006

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford has awarded a subcontract worth up to $22 million to the S.M. Stoller Corp., Lafayette, Colo., with offices in Richland, Wash., to operate the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility on the 586-square- mile Hanford Site.

River Corridor cleanup drivers reach 10 million miles 02.01.2006

RICHLAND, Wash.—Truck drivers at the River Corridor Closure Project recently logged their 10 millionth mile safely transporting more than 6.3 million tons of contaminated materials for disposal at Hanford.

H Reactor Cocooning Complete 10.20.2005

Cocooning has been completed at Hanford’s H Reactor, well ahead of the December 2005 Tri-Party Agreement milestone.

Washington Closure Hanford leader to chair OSU advisory board 09.22.2005

RICHLAND, Wash.—Drusilla H. (Dru) Butler has been selected to chair the Geoscience Board of Advisors at Oregon State University (OSU).Butler is the director of Regulatory Integration and Outreach at Washington Closure Hanford in Richland.

Washington Closure Hanford to hold supplier forum 09.12.2005

RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington Closure Hanford, the new River Corridor Closure (RCC) contractor, will hold its first Supplier Forum at 7 a.m., Friday, September 16, in the auditorium at 3000 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington.

Washington Closure LLC wins Hanford River Corridor Cleanup Contract 03.25.2005

RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it has selected a team led by Boise-based Washington Group International (Nasdaq: WGII) to complete cleanup of the DOE’s Hanford Site along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington state.