The economic and community impacts of closing Hanford's N Reactor and nuclear materials production facilities

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6259183· OSTI ID:6259183

Scott, M J; Belzer, D B; Nesse, R J; Schultz, R W; Stokowski, P A; Clark, D C

This study discusses the negative economic impact on local cities and counties and the State of Washington of a permanent closure of nuclear materials production at the Hanford Site, located in the southeastern part of the state. The loss of nuclear materials production, the largest and most important of the five Department of Energy (DOE) missions at Hanford, could occur if Hanford's N Reactor is permanently closed and not replaced. The study provides estimates of statewide and local losses in jobs, income, and purchases from the private sector caused by such an event; it forecasts impacts on state and local government finances; and it describes certain local community and social impacts in the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco) and surrounding communities. 33 refs., 8 figs., 22 tabs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6259183
• Report Number(s): PNL-6295; ON: DE87014698
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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