Grounded: a Podcast by the Oregon Department of Energy

For more than 40 years, the federal government produced plutonium for America's nuclear weapons program at the Hanford Nuclear Site in southeast Washington. The now-decommissioned site is home to immense amounts of radioactive waste - and Oregon has a huge stake in ensuring the safe and timely cleanup. Hanford sits just 35 miles from Oregon's border along the Columbia River.

In what will be a multi-part series, Ken Niles, the Oregon Department of Energy's Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety, shares a brief history of what went on at Hanford in the early 1940s until the late 1980s.

See photos: energyinfo.oregon.gov

Learn more about us: www.oregon.gov/energy

Music: "If" by Broke For Free, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/

In December 2016, Eugene, Oregon was hit with a major ice storm - thousands of residents lost power for several days. The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), a public electric and water utility, went into full emergency response mode in the aftermath of the storm. EWEB Communications Specialist Jen Connors shares her experience and lessons learned from the storm.

See photos: http://energyinfo.oregon.gov

Learn more about us: www.oregon.gov/energy

Music: "If" by Broke For Free, freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_Fo…Free/Layers/If

Coming soon: Grounded, a new podcast by the Oregon Department of Energy.

Here on Grounded, we’ll be talking energy in the Beaver State – from renewable energy and the history of nuclear power… to utilities, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and Oregon families going green and making a difference.

Learn more about us at www.oregon.gov/energy.

Music: "If" by Broke for Free. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Layers/If