Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste

Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste: Feb. 26—RICHLAND, Wa. — The Department of Energy has released its first look at its plan for a new contract worth as much as $26.5 billion at the Hanford nuclear reservation. The proposed new contract would cover up to 10 years of work at the Hanford tank farms and add operation of the Hanford vitrification plant to the traditional tasks of the tank farm contract. On Thursday, DOE released a ...