Hanford
Senator Wyden has worked for more than 20 years to hold the Department of Energy (DOE) accountable for the cleanup of hazardous nuclear waste from Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State. From his days as a Representative of Oregon’s Third Congressional District, Wyden warned about the dangers of leaking radioactive sludge from the single shelled tanks stored at Hanford. As a senior member and the former chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Wyden continues to press the Department of Energy for a comprehensive plan to safely treat and manage the high-level waste tanks on the site and build a treatment plant to permanently dispose of the high-level waste contained in them.
Senator Wyden has also been the leading voice demanding protections for whistleblowers who raise concerns about the safety culture at Hanford, calling for independent investigations into unchecked retaliation against whistleblowers who report public safety risks.
Latest
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May 24, 2017
Wyden, Walden, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on GAO to Review Infrastructure Safety, Unfinished Work at Hanford Nuclear Reservation
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March 02, 2017
Wyden Votes ‘No’ on Perry to Lead Energy Department
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December 05, 2016
HANFORD: Wyden, Murray, Cantwell Call on Top Energy Official to Immediately Implement New Worker Safety Recommendations
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May 31, 2016
Wyden Commends Energy Department Office of Inspector General Review of Hanford Vapor Exposures
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May 12, 2016
Wyden Presses Energy Department Inspector General Nominee on Hanford
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April 19, 2016
Wyden Demands U.S. Energy Department Response to Discovery of Hanford Tank Leak
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June 16, 2015
Wyden to Hold up Energy Department Nomination over Unaddressed Hanford Concerns
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April 28, 2015
Wyden Blasts DOE Hanford Contractor for Wasting Millions of Taxpayer Dollars, Demands Investigation
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December 16, 2014
Wyden Demands Plan to Address Radioactive Waste Leaks at Hanford
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March 11, 2014
Wyden Defends Hanford Whistleblowers, Blasts Culture of Secrecy in Senate Roundtable
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March 01, 2014
Wyden Reveals New Safety Risks From Flawed Nuclear Waste Storage Tanks At Hanford, Calls For Immediate DOE Response
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February 27, 2014
NEWS CONFERENCE, 10 a.m., Saturday, March 1st
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April 09, 2013
Wyden Questions Moniz on Hanford, Natural Gas, & Energy Storage
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April 09, 2013
Wyden Opening Remarks in Moniz Nomination Hearing
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February 28, 2013
February 2013- Oregon Events & Hanford Tour
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February 14, 2013
Wyden to Make Fact-Finding Visit to Hanford on Tuesday
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April 08, 2008
Wyden Calls for Accountability at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant
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May 22, 2007
Wyden Calls for Accountability at Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant
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June 17, 2004
Wyden obtains Energy Dept. commitment to meet maximum cleanup standards forHanford Nuclear Waste Tanks