Virtual Meeting Invite: Shape Hanford's Nuclear Waste Future
Published Date: 1/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The Hanford Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board is holding a virtual meeting on February 11, 2026, to discuss cleanup and environmental issues at the Hanford site. This meeting is open to the public, who can share their thoughts either by speaking or writing. It’s a great chance for the community to help shape how nuclear waste and land use are managed, with no direct costs involved.
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Public virtual meeting on Hanford cleanup
You can attend a virtual public meeting of the Hanford Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board on February 11, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST. The Board will discuss cleanup activities, waste and nuclear materials management and disposition, excess facilities, future land use, and long-term stewardship.
Request virtual access at least two days prior
To get the virtual access information, you must contact Meegan Tripp (Deputy Designated Federal Officer) at least two days before the meeting. The meeting is virtual and access details are provided only after contacting the listed official.
Public comment timing and limits
Fifteen minutes are set aside for public oral comments at the meeting and each oral commenter will be given a minimum of two minutes to speak. 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.
Disability accommodations require seven days' notice
If you need special accommodations due to a disability to participate in the meeting, you must contact Meegan Tripp at least seven days in advance of the meeting so the Board can make every effort to accommodate you.
Board fulfills NEPA/CERCLA/RCRA public participation
The Board provides advice on cleanup, waste and nuclear materials management, excess facilities, future land use, and long-term stewardship and serves as an avenue to fulfill public participation requirements under NEPA, CERCLA, RCRA, Federal Facility Agreements, Consent Orders, Consent Decrees, and Settlement Agreements.
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