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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

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Primary Contact:
Mark McKenna
Washington Closure Hanford
2620 Fermi Avenue
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 372-1330
media@wch-rcc.com

Secondary Contact:
Penny Phelps
Washington Closure Hanford
2620 Fermi Avenue
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 372-9296
media@wch-rcc.com