Zoom into Hanford: Nuke waste woes, public invited to virtual gripe
Published Date: 4/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Hanford Environmental Management Advisory Board is holding a hybrid meeting on May 7, 2025, to discuss cleanup efforts, waste management, and future land use at the Hanford site. This meeting invites the public to join in person or online and share their thoughts. It’s a key chance for the community to influence how the site’s environmental challenges are handled, with no direct cost changes announced.
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Attend Hanford meeting in person or online
You can attend the Hanford Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board meeting in person at the Holiday Inn on the River, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington 99352, on May 7, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PDT, or join virtually by contacting Deputy Designated Federal Officer Jennifer Colborn by phone (509-376-5840) or email at least two days before the meeting to receive virtual access information.
Public comment time and submission deadlines
You may provide public comment: a total of 15 minutes is allocated for public comment during the meeting and oral commenters may speak for up to five minutes each. Written comments received at least two working days before the meeting will be provided to Board members and included in the meeting minutes; written comments received within two working days after the meeting will be included in the minutes.
Request disability accommodations seven days early
If you need special accommodations due to a disability to attend the meeting, you must contact Jennifer Colborn at least seven days before May 7, 2025, so the Board can make every effort to accommodate your needs.
Meeting minutes available online
Meeting minutes will be available at https://www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/hab/FullBoardMeetingInformation, so you can view the record of the May 7, 2025 meeting online after it occurs.
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