HANFORD, Wash. – The Safeguards and Security team at Hanford is taking steps to ensure both information security and environmental protection.

Workers started preparing to clean up a highly radioactive spill beneath the Hanford site 324 Building near Richland and the Columbia River in 2017. (Courtesy Department of Energy) More than a ...

While LIGO’s laser can currently reach 750 kilowatts, it needs to surpass one megawatt to achieve its full potential.

Layoffs at the Hanford site near Richland included safety engineers, environmental scientists and employees who protect workers’ rights, said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in a news release Friday.