Are Hanford federal shutdown layoffs imminent? What we know

The Hanford nuclear site is preparing for many Department of Energy workers to be furloughed starting Monday.

Contractor employees, who account for the majority of Hanford jobs, will work as long as money holds out, whether a few weeks or well into December.

Energy department officials have not responded to questions about furloughs of federal workers while the federal government remains shut down, but multiple employees at Hanford have told the Tri-City Herald that furloughs are set to begin.

Hanford employs about 13,000 workers, most of them as private sector employees for companies that DOE hired as contractors for Hanford cleanup work.

Contractors and their work are managed by DOE employees.

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