An emission stack is being installed at the $12.2 billion Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Project at Hanford. Deputy manager of WTP, Delmar Noyes and WTP's plant construction manager, David Leeth, debrief on the progress of this new facility.
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More national attention was focused on the Hanford vitrification plant Wednesday, when USA Today recapped the controversy surrounding the $12.2 billion plant.
It published a package with story and video looking at the technical challenges that may again increase the cost and extend the schedule of the plant.
Questions about whether the plant can keep radioactive waste adequately mixed to prevent a criticality or buildup of flammable gases were raised 18 months ago.
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RICHLAND — Hanford's vitrification plant has been closed today and Friday because of inclement weather, including swing shifts, according to officials.
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KENNEWICK -- A marijuana operation with 901 plants was shut down by Benton County sheriff's deputies Friday.
The plants were found in an undisclosed location in the county and harvested Friday morning, said Deputy Joe Lusignan.
Investigators are continuing to track down the participants and other associated grows, so additional information was not released, he said. The street value of the plants that were found is estimated to be about $900,000, Lusignan said.
Vit plant open house set for Wednesday
Vit plant open house set for Wednesday
The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project, known as the vitrification plant, and the Department of Energy will have an open house to provide information on the $12.2 billion project to build a plant to treat radioactive waste for disposal.
Santa will be on hand to collect donations for Toys for Tots.
The meeting is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Lion Hotel in Richland.
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