OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 16 -- The Washington State Department of Ecology posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Hanford cleanup gets record $3.2 billion budget HANFORD - On Thursday, Congress approved a record budget for cleanup for the Hanford Site in Washington state, one of the world's most contaminated and complex nuclear cleanup projects. "The federal government has a big job to do cleaning up Hanford," Governor Bob Ferguson said. "This budget is a positive step for  more