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Sick Hanford workers lash out at Biden administration over effort to gut workers’ comp law

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Sick Hanford workers lash out at Biden administration over effort to gut workers’ comp law

Hanford

Push intensifies to save Hanford worker protections

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he is appalled that the Trump and Biden administrations are trying to undo protections for Hanford workers.
Investigations

Attorney general, advocates ‘appalled’ by DOJ’s ‘cruel effort’ to scrap Hanford workers’ comp law

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will continue the federal government's fight against a state law aimed at helping sick Hanford workers.
Hanford

Attorney general, advocates ‘appalled’ by DOJ’s ‘cruel effort’ to scrap Hanford workers’ comp law

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will continue the federal government's fight against a state law aimed at helping sick Hanford workers.
Local News

Odors prompt shelter-in-place order for workers at Hanford nuclear site

The shelter-in-place order has been lifted for most workers as of noon Wednesday.
Hanford

Report: Over 57% of Hanford workers exposed to hazards

The Hanford Healthy Energy Workers Board recently released its final report and recommendations on the unmet health care needs of Hanford workers.
Hanford

Nuclear waste tank at Hanford site may be leaking

U.S. Department of Energy says the small leak produces no increased health or safety risk to the Hanford workforce or the public.
Hanford

Inslee on leaking waste tank at Hanford

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee discusses a waste tank at Hanford that the U.S. Department of Energy says has a small leak.
Hanford

Waste structures at Hanford nuclear site stabilized, U.S. Department of Energy says

Two underground structures at the Hanford nuclear site deemed at risk of collapse have been stabilized, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
Hanford

Hanford contractor to lay off 30 workers

Mission Support Alliance employed just over 1,900 employees at the end of September.
Hanford

Hanford contractors agree to pay $58 million fine for fraud

As part of the agreement, the contractors denied any liability with regard to further legal actions.
Hanford

Federal judges uphold state law aimed at helping sick Hanford workers

The U.S. Dept. of Justice lost its appeal on Wednesday to strike down a state law to help Hanford workers passed in 2018.

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Sick Hanford workers lash out at Biden administration over effort to gut workers’ comp law

Push intensifies to save Hanford worker protections

Attorney general, advocates ‘appalled’ by DOJ’s ‘cruel effort’ to scrap Hanford workers’ comp law

Attorney general, advocates ‘appalled’ by DOJ’s ‘cruel effort’ to scrap Hanford workers’ comp law

Odors prompt shelter-in-place order for workers at Hanford nuclear site

Report: Over 57% of Hanford workers exposed to hazards

Nuclear waste tank at Hanford site may be leaking

Inslee on leaking waste tank at Hanford

Waste structures at Hanford nuclear site stabilized, U.S. Department of Energy says

Hanford contractor to lay off 30 workers

Hanford contractors agree to pay $58 million fine for fraud

Federal judges uphold state law aimed at helping sick Hanford workers

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