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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Energy Secretary Says Construction Pace Will Pick Up Again at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

Energy Secretary Says Construction Pace Will Pick Up Again at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

Work on a new waste treatment plant at the Department of Energy's Hanford site will pick back up after construction problems delayed progress on some of its facilities.

Undated photo of the Hanford high-level waste facility. Source: DOEIn a statement Tuesday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and former Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said work over the last several months has put the project on a path to resolving the technical issues that have slowed construction. They added that, "Based on insight gathered from a number leading scientific experts, the department is now confident construction activities at the high-level waste facility can begin to be ramped back up."http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/01/17/energy-secretary-says-construction-pace-will-pick-up-again-at-hanford-waste-treatment-plant-011702.aspx

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