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September 12, 2011
Vitrification technology -- immobilizing material in glass -- is a practical and effective option for treating radioactive and hazardous chemical wastes. | Image courtesy of PNNL
A Roman Shipwreck and Safe Nuclear Storage

Glass discovered in a Roman shipwreck could unlock more answers about how glass will stands the test of time for millennia to come -- research that is very relevant to vitrification, an effective method for storing nuclear waste in glass.

September 7, 2011
CX-006788: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Olympic Pipeline Company Fence Upgrade at South Tacoma Substation
CX(s) Applied: B1.11
Date: 09/07/2011
Location(s): Pierce County, Washington
Office(s): Bonneville Power Administration

September 6, 2011
A heavy layer of air pollution, a mix of aerosol particles and vapors, obscures the view over Mexico City. Two studies by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory show the importance of including the small-scale effects of aerosols in climate modeling. | Image courtesy of PNNL
Our Dusty Atmosphere

Aerosols -- tiny particles like soot and dust — in our atmosphere can make a difference in weather, as well as climatic warming and cooling.
 Studying these tiny particles could lead to improvements in global climate models.

September 2, 2011
EIS-0419: EPA Notice of Availability

Whistling Ridge Energy Project Final Environmental Impact Statement

DOE proposes to construct and operate a 75-megawatt Wind Turbine Facility in the City of White Salmon, Skamania County, WA.

September 2, 2011
CX-006786: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Ross Control House Seismic Upgrades
CX(s) Applied: B2.5
Date: 09/02/2011
Location(s): Vancouver, Washington
Office(s): Bonneville Power Administration

August 30, 2011
CX-006783: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Ross Complex Fiber Optic Cable Install by Comcast Communications
CX(s) Applied: B4.7
Date: 08/30/2011
Location(s): Vancouver, Washington
Office(s): Bonneville Power Administration

August 29, 2011
CX-006838: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Acquisition, Installation, Operation, and Removal of Communication Systems, Data Processing Equipment, and Similar Electronic Equipment on the Hanford Site, Richland, Washington
CX(s) Applied: B1.7
Date: 08/29/2011
Location(s): Richland, Washington
Office(s): River Protection-Richland Operations Office

August 26, 2011
EA-1707: Revised Draft Environmental Assessment

Closure of Nonradioactive Dangerous Waste Landfill and Solid Waste Landfill, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington

August 26, 2011
CX-006780: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Snohomish-Murray Relocation of Wood Pole at Structure 9/4
CX(s) Applied: B4.6
Date: 08/26/2011
Location(s): Snohomish County, Washington
Office(s): Bonneville Power Administration

August 25, 2011
Second Chapter of Hanford Story Released to Public - Agency Launches Web Page Dedicated to The Hanford Story

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Department of Energy is releasing the second chapter of The Hanford Story today to the public. ―Groundwater‖ explains how more than 100 square miles of groundwater under the Hanford Site in southeast Washington State became contaminated and what workers are doing to restore groundwater to its highest beneficial use.