The Hanford Story Wins Northwest Emmy Award

HANFORD STORY WINS NORHTWEST EMMY AWARD

Video Provides Overview of History and Cleanup of Hanford Site
In Richland Washington the first chapter of The Hanford Story multimedia series, Hanford Overview, has received an Emmy for best Historical/Cultural - Program/Special. The award was presented by the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at its 48th Annual Emmy Awards in Snoqualmie, Wash., on Saturday, June 11, 2011 (http://www.natasnw.org/). 

The program was produced by Lockheed Martin Creative & Strategic Services for the U.S. Department of Energy. Doug Shoop, U.S. Department of Energy, was the executive producer. Frank Armijo, Mission Support Alliance, and Dana Jensen, Lockheed Martin, were co-producers.

Background

The Hanford Story is a multimedia presentation that provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site-its history, today's cleanup activities, and a glimpse into the possibilities of future uses of the 586-square-mile government site in southeast Washington State.

The Hanford Story will be delivered in a series of video-based chapters dedicated to telling the multi-faceted story of the site.
· The history of producing plutonium
· Impacts to the environment resulting from producing plutonium
· Progress being made in cleanup of the site
· Innovative technologies and solutions being used in cleanup activities
· Future uses of the Hanford Site