Work to clean Hanford waste and protect Columbia River is behind schedule. Is court action next?
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Hanford prepares to treat radioactive waste at the vitrification plant The Department of Energy is preparing to start turning some of the 56 million gallons of radioactive waste held in underground tanks into a stable glass form at the Hanford vitrification plant. By Up Next × SHARE COPY LINK The Department of Energy is preparing to start turning some of the 56 million gallons of radioactive waste held in underground tanks into a stable glass form at the Hanford vitrification plant. By Richland, WA The Department of Energy is unlikely to meet major deadlines for emptying leak-prone underground radioactive waste tanks and treating the waste for disposal, according to the Washington...