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Article: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Since 1965, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has been managed by Battelle corporation. Beginning in the 1980s PNNL has operated as a part of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratory system
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adding the term "National" to its name in 1995
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and Battelle now manages the site for the Department of Energy's Office of Science. PNNL scientists and engineers conduct basic science research, joint research projects with private industry, and specialized research related to national security issues.
Although initially founded to conduct research work related to the Hanford nuclear site in Washington State
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