Hanford Nuclear Cleanup

News Releases

12/15/2008
Murray Hails Nomination of Chu to Lead America's Energy Future, Discusses Responsibility to Cleanup Past Energy Projects

11/25/2008
Murray, Hastings Call on Washington State and Federal Agencies to Come Back to the Table on Hanford Cleanup

11/19/2008
Senator Murray Helps Launch Investigation into Compensation Program for Ill Hanford Workers

7/22/2008
Senator Murray Applauds National Park System Advisory Board's Decision to Designate B Reactor for Landmark Status

7/15/2008
Murray, Hastings Press DOE for Answers on Hanford Mission Support Contract

7/15/2008
Murray Urges National Historic Landmark Designation for B Reactor

7/8/2008
Murray Delivers Billions for Tri-Cities Priorities in Critical Senate Spending Bill

6/6/2008
Senator Patty Murray Statement on Obstruction of Climate Change Legislation in U.S. Senate

6/4/2008
Murray Scores Budget Victories for Hanford, Port Security, Building Washington's Workforce

5/15/2008
Senator Murray Includes Funding for Urgent Washington State Priorities in Emergency Spending Bill

3/14/2008
Murray: Senate-Passed Budget Invests in Americans' Real Priorities

3/5/2008
Murray Cantwell Applaud Additional Funding for DOE Environmental Management Program and Hanford Cleanup

2/4/2008
BUDGET: Murray on Cuts to Washington State Priorities in Bush Budget

12/17/2007
TRI-CITIES: Murray Secures $32 Million Increase for Hanford, Despite President's Failure to Make Clean-Up a National Priority

12/5/2007
Senator Murray Applauds Vote to Consider B Reactor as a National Historic Landmark

11/29/2007
PHOTO: Preserving Jobs at Hanford

11/29/2007
PHOTO: Preserving History at Hanford

10/23/2007
Senator Murray Seeks Answers about Compensation for Sick Hanford Workers

6/26/2007
Murray Secures over $1.96 Billion for Hanford Cleanup Priorities

6/13/2007
TRI-CITIES: Murray Advances $15 Million to Help PNNL Relocate 300 Area Facilities

3/21/2007
Murray Presses DOE Official on Hanford Concerns

3/21/2007
PHOTO: Questioning DOE official in Charge of 300 Area Replacement

1/9/2007
Senator Murray Discusses Her Priorities for the 110th Congress

1/9/2007
PHOTO: Murray Sets Forth Agenda to Help Washingtonians in the Upcoming Congress

12/7/2006
Senator Murray Warns that Republicans' Failure to Pass Funding Bills Will Delay Hanford Cleanup and the Fight Against Meth and Gangs

9/29/2006
Murray's $2 Million for PNNL Headed to the President for his Signature

6/27/2006
Hanford: Senators Murray and Cantwell Secure Full Funding for Vit Plant in FY 2007 Subcommittee Budget

6/13/2006
Senator Murray, Troubled by Hanford Security Breach, Calls for Better Safeguards and an Immediate, Accurate Response

2/7/2006
Murray, Cantwell Call for True Commitment to Hanford Cleanup

2/6/2006
Bush Budget has Wrong Priorities for Washington State, America

2/2/2006
Senator Murray Applauds New Protections for Hanford Workers

2/1/2006
Murray Sends Letter to President in Advance of Budget Release

11/7/2005
Murray Disappointed by Cuts to Hanford Cleanup

10/31/2005
Joint Statement by Sen. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell on Further Cuts to Hanford Funding

6/14/2005
Murray Boosts Funding for Hanford in Senate Bill

4/21/2005
HANFORD: Murray Warns White House Has Put Tri-Party Agreement at Risk

3/10/2005
Senator Murray Fights Bush Administration Cuts to Hanford Nuclear Cleanup

3/10/2005
PHOTO: Murray Fights Cuts to Hanford Clean Up

2/8/2005
Bush Budget Leaves Security of Washington State Priorities in Jeopardy

2/7/2005
Murray, Cantwell Denounce Cuts to Hanford Cleanup

1/19/2005
PHOTO: Murray Meets With Energy Secretary Nominee

10/8/2004
Murray Hails Progress for Ill Workers at Hanford

8/19/2004
Murray Celebrates Progress Cleaning up Hanford Nuclear Facility

6/16/2004
Senator Patty Murray Announces Progress for Ill Workers at Hanford

6/3/2004
Remarks by Senator Patty Murray on Cleaning Up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation

6/3/2004
Statement of Senator Murray on the Senate Vote on Reclassification of High-Level Nuclear Waste

9/16/2003
Statement by Senator Murray on the Hanford Nuclear Cleanup and the Army Corps of Engineers

7/17/2003
Murray Secures $7 Million for HAMMER in Senate Appropriations bill

7/16/2003
Cleaning Up Hanford: Murray Announces Over $2 Billion in Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill

1/23/2003
Murray, Cantwell Secure Increased Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill

1/16/2003
Murray Secures Increased Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill

7/22/2002
Murray Secures Increased Funding for Hanford Cleanup in Senate Bill

7/9/2002
Statement on the Senate Yucca Mountain Vote

4/18/2002
Murray Grills Administration Over Cuts to Hanford Cleanup

4/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Chairs Hearing on Hanford Cleanup

4/18/2002
PHOTO: Assistant Secretary Roberson Responds to Murray

4/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Expresses Disapproval over Bush Budget

4/18/2002
PHOTO: Murray Congratulates Award Winners

3/6/2002
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Hanford Agreement

2/5/2002
Murray Questions Budget Director on Hanford Cleanup Cuts- TRANSCRIPT

2/5/2002
Murray Grills O.M.B. Director Daniels on Hanford Cleanup

10/30/2001
Cleaning Up Hanford: Senator Murray Announces $1.8 Billion in Funding for Hanford Cleanup in the 2002 Energy and Water Development Conference Report

7/19/2001
Murray Secures Increased Funding for Hanford Cleanup

4/9/2001
Senator Patty Murray Reacts to Bush Budget Cuts

4/6/2001
Murray Boosts Funding for Hanford Nuclear Cleanup, Blocks President Bush's Proposed Cuts

3/14/2001
Murray Announces Bipartisan Nuclear Cleanup Caucus