AG Ferguson to be at Hanford vapors public meeting in Pasco

The Washington state attorney general, Bob Ferguson, will be in Pasco June 29 for a public meeting on worker exposure to chemical vapors at Hanford.

Hanford Challenge says a panel of experts will answer questions related to recent exposures at Hanford and the current risk to workers.

The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Pasco union hall used by Local 598 at 1328 N. 28th Ave.

The state of Washington, Hanford Challenge and Local 598 have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Energy and its tank farm contractor, Washington River Protection Solutions, seeking better worker protection from vapors associated with waste held in underground tanks.

This story was originally published June 26, 2016 at 1:03 PM with the headline "AG Ferguson to be at Hanford vapors public meeting in Pasco."