Stimulu$ Gets After Hanford Groundwater

On July 23, the Department of Energy announced the beginning of construction of a $80 million groundwater treatment system at Hanford.

Dr. Inés Triay, U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, today announced that construction of the largest treatment system for contaminated groundwater to date at the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in southeast Washington State is underway. The $80 million facility is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.