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Trump layoffs hit Pacific Northwest engineers and researchers at PNNL, Hanford cleanup, elsewhere
The Trump administration’s government-wide layoffs are hitting engineers and researchers at agencies in Washington state ...
‘Creative baking’ by Tri-City researchers makes new alloy for nuclear reactors, energy uses
Finding ways to enable nuclear reactors and other energy technologies to operate reliably and efficiently while also reducing ...
‘I have concerns.’ GOP Rep. Newhouse weighs in on job cuts at nuclear site and more
WA congressional delegation says they can’t get information on the number of federal jobs cut or positions eliminated at ...
Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why
It was always going to be hot in 2023. Climate change forced by greenhouse gases means that all years can now be expected to ...
Trump’s initial federal layoffs hit Tri-Cities, WA area. Here’s what we know so far
More than 100 people protested at John Dam Plaza as job cuts hit local federal workers and other policies sparked concern.
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Mayor of Eastern WA city with thousands of fed-paid workers catches heat for DOGE support
Richland Mayor Theresa Richardson is facing both pushback and praise for a recent social media post in support of billionaire Elon Musk and his efforts to cut federal spending under ...
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Hundreds of federal workers apply for unemployment in Washington state amid Trump's purge
Amid a surge of federal firings nationwide, 362 federal workers have applied for unemployment in Washington state between Jan ...
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Federal worker firings put Hanford safety in jeopardy, says Sen. Patty Murray
Murray said at a news conference Tuesday she’s concerned about the Trump administration’s dismissal of about 12 U.S. Department of Energy staffers and what effect that will have on safety at the site.
‘It violates who we are as a nation.’ Ex-federal workers from WA angered by firings
Sen. Patty Murray shines spotlight on workers from region swept up in recent probationary firings by Trump administration.
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Federal worker layoffs spark backlash from Senator Murray
Thousands of federal workers are facing layoffs, a move attributed to Elon Musk and the Trump administration, prompting strong opposition fr ...
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Trump’s initial federal layoffs hit Tri-Cities, WA area. Here’s what we know so far
Annette Cary Tri-City Herald Kennewick, WA Northwest Democrat U.S. senators ... contractors at the Hanford nuclear site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Together Hanford and PNNL employ ...