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Hanford plutonium plant demolition deadline extended
The Department of Energy has been given an extra year to tear down the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant.
With demolition of the large central facility of the plant yet to begin, it is clear that DOE could not meet a legally binding deadline to have the plant torn down to slab on grade by the end of September.
The new Tri-Party Agreement deadline requires the plant to be demolished by Sept. 30, 2017.
Finishing the project will remove a significant hazard to the Hanford work force, the public and the environment, said Stacy Charboneau, manager of the DOE Richland Operations Office, in a message to employees Thursday.
Read more: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article89706582.html
