Hanford nuclear cleanup gets federal budget bump

By: John Stang

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 18, 2026

Words: 639

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Congress this week approved a $3.2 billion budget for the Hanford nuclear reservation’s cleanup in fiscal 2026 — a more than $200 million increase from the prior two years.

That is more than what the Trump administration originally requested for Hanford, but almost $3 billion less than what Washington officials believe is needed this year to keep the site’s cleanup on its legally mandated timetable. This is also the biggest cleanup budget in Hanford’s history.

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