The Tri-Party Agreement agencies’ public involvement annual survey will be open until Feb. 26, 2026. Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

On Jan 30, 1986 the State of Washington received the final authorization to implement the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in Washington. #OnThisDay Learn more about how we oversee cleanup on Hanford: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...

On #GlobalCommunityEngagementDay we encourage our followers to engage with their community & Hanford Site cleanup! On this day you can let us know what you thought of the Tri-Party Agreement agencies’ public involvement last year by taking our survey ending Feb. 26 forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

The Tri-Party Agreement agencies are seeking applicants for membership on the Hanford Advisory Board If interested, submit a resume that includes name, address, phone number and email address to [email protected] By Feb. 6, 2026 Learn more about the HAB: www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab

Ecology’s annual Tri-Party Agreement public involvement survey is still open! Give us your feedback on public involvement conducted by the TPA agencies in 2025. The survey is open until Feb. 26, 2026. Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

✅ Open until Feb. 26, 2026 ✅ Available in English & Spanish Your feedback helps improve how the Tri-Party agencies share information and engage with you about Hanford cleanup efforts. 📲 Take the survey and learn more: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k #HanfordCleanup #PublicInvolvement #YourVoiceMatters

The Tri-Party Agreement (aka TPA) is what governs all the nuclear cleanup work at Hanford.

About 900 pies for one meal at each mess hall (7,200 pies) were served when available at the Hanford Site. #NationalPieDay

This week workers completed a first transfer of radioactive capsules from underwater storage to safer, long-term dry storage. Our agency is the lead regulator for this project, responsible for permitting & overseeing the U.S. Department of Energy's transfer & storage ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who...

The Tri-Party Agreement agencies’ public involvement annual survey will be open until Feb. 26, 2026. Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k Luigi has a message for you!

Lomatium tuberosum, or Hoover’s desert parsley is a sensitive species in Washington. It is a low-growing perennial that grows from a thick tube on loose slopes. It has hairless leaves and showy flowers that range from light purple to yellow. It grows in the Columbia Basin. #ScenicSpotlight

The Tri-Party Agreement agencies’ public involvement annual survey will be open until Feb. 26, 2026. Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

Our offices are closed today in observance of the #MartinLutherKingDay holiday.

One of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous writings is his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail." He wrote the letter while sitting in an Alabama jail cell after intentionally getting arrested for participating in a nonviolent demonstration against segregation kinginstitute.stanford.edu/letter-birmi...

Cocooning of a reactor means encasing the reactor in steel and concrete.

Today, Congress approved a record budget of more than $3.2 billion for Hanford Site cleanup. While this falls short of what is needed to keep cleanup fully on track, this funding allows the site's most crucial projects to advance. Read our full news release: ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who...

Please provide us your feedback on Hanford public involvement and communications in 2025. Taking this survey will only take you between 5-10 minutes! Link: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

2025 was a year of incredible accomplishments for our program! We worked alongside our Tri-Party Agreement (TPA) partners at the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and made several historic steps towards our mission to clean up Hanford. ecology.wa.gov/blog/january...

🗣️ Share your thoughts on Hanford Site cleanup communications and public involvement in the 2025 Tri-Party Agreement Public Involvement Survey! ✅ Open until Feb. 26, 2026 ✅ Available in English & Spanish 📲 Take the survey and learn more: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

The Hanford Advisory Board’s committees are meeting tomorrow and Thursday. More details: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...

Public meeting is tomorrow @ 5:30pm. The Tri-Party agencies are proposing new milestones (legally enforceable deadlines) that include work to cleanup soil, groundwater, & legacy facilities at the Hanford Site. In person @ the Richland Public Library or virtually. ecology.wa.gov/.../nuclear-...

Ecology’s annual Tri-Party Agreement public involvement survey is now open! Give us your feedback on public involvement conducted by the agencies in 2025. The survey will be open from Jan. 12 through Feb. 26, 2026. Link to survey: forms.office.com/g/m3iKhmBc7k

They brought nationally known entertainers and popular orchestras to the auditorium-gymnasium, which also doubled as a gigantic dance hall. They encouraged regular use of recreation halls for men and women. #TBT

Thanks to the steadfast leadership of @murray.senate.gov and strong support from the entire Washington delegation, this week the House passed a budget package that includes record funding for the cleanup mission at the Hanford nuclear site.

Our December edition of Cleanup Catchup highlights the startup of treating tank waste @ the Low-Activity Waste Facility, relocating cesium & strontium capsules, & celebrating Hispanic heritage with Let’s Talk about Hanford YouTube series. apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications...

The gates at the Hanford Site provided a sense of security for the employees. There were always guards at strategic places across the site making sure that safety was at the forefront. #TBT

Four of the Hanford Advisory Board’s committees – Committee of the Whole (COTW), Community Outreach and Engagement (COE), Cleanup and Risk Mitigation (CaRM), and Tank Waste Stewardship and Treatment (TWST) – are all meeting next week on Jan. 14 and 15. More details: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...

Jan. 7, 1987, the Hanford nuclear reservation’s N Reactor was shut down for safety modifications, maintenance, & refueling. However, instead of coming back online, the reactor was put in standby status & eventually shut down. It has since been “cocooned,” and is in interim storage. #OnThisDay

Have you attended a Let’s Talk About Hanford event? Check out all of our conversations: ecology.wa.gov/.../hanford-... If you have an idea of a topic you would like to see covered in one of these, feel free to leave us a comment, or send us an email [email protected].

The ninth and last reactor, N Reactor produced electricity as well as plutonium.

Did you know one of the most secretive projects in U.S. history happened at Hanford? Explore Hanford’s history through our short video series: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #HanfordHistory #PNWHistory #AmericanHistory #ColdWar

Our offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of #NewYears.

Want to learn more about the Nuclear Waste Program’s public involvement efforts? Check us out: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics... If you have questions leave us a comment or send us an email [email protected]. #HanfordFacts

Holidays at the site were celebrated in a big fashion!

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25 in observance of the #Christmas holiday.

In the spirit of the holidays, we remind you of the Let's Talk About Hanford event where we covered holidays! Watch it on our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWdY... Visit our website for more information on everything Let's Talk About Hanford: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...

Check out the latest edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program. Learn about the work Amie Green does overseeing the site’s 149 single-shell tanks, and her historical connection to Hanford: www.ecology.wa.gov/blog/decembe...

Want to learn more about how to get involved with us? Check out our overview: www.ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics... If you have questions leave us a comment or send us an email [email protected]. #HanfordFacts

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season.

The 60-day public comment period on the proposed new TPA milestones is now open. It will address the cleanup of soil, groundwater & legacy facilities at the Hanford Site. A hybrid public meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13, 2026, @ Richland Public Library. ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics...

One of the many social events available at the site during its early years was boxing. All throughout the 1940s boxing was a very popular sport. Participants were usually Hanford workers. The crowds were crazy cheering for their favorites! #TBT

🦉The Hanford Site supports a large and diverse community of raptorial birds. 🦉26 species of raptors have been observed on the site. 🦉13 raptor species have been recorded nesting here, including eight species of diurnal raptors and five species of owls. #ScenicSpotlight

Want to learn more about the History of Hanford? Check out our overview: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics... If you have questions leave us a comment or send us an email [email protected]. #HanfordFacts

The first groundwater treatment facilities at Hanford began operating in the 1990s.

Today’s #TBT takes us to a biology department laboratory at Hanford. The laboratory worker is dissecting a baby sturgeon, most likely for radiation testing.

We are looking for a Technology & Operations Section Receptionist to: Perform front-desk and reception duties, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Provide administrative support to the Technology and Operations section Perform purchasing duties www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash...

Are you interested in learning more about the Hanford Site? Our outreach team attends events, gives presentations, and can meet your group virtually! If you’d like a presentation done for your group, fill out our request form here: ecology.wa.gov/Outreach-Req...

Want to learn more about the ongoing Hanford cleanup? More on this link: ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics... If you have questions leave us a comment or send us an email [email protected]. #HanfordFacts

Columbia River sturgeon historically moved freely between the river and ocean. However, these sturgeons are now physically constrained to the portion of the river between dams.