Article: SEN. MURRAY DELIVERS BILLIONS FOR TRI-CITIES PRIORITIES IN CRITICAL SENATE SPENDING BILL

The office of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that in a tight budget year she has included critical funding for Hanford cleanup and alternative energy production in the Tri-Cities area in the Senate's FY 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. As a senior member of the subcommittee that drafted the bill, Murray fought for the funding increases for the Hanford cleanup including a much needed boost for tank waste cleanup, the plutonium finishing plant, groundwater cleanup and the River Corridor Closure Project.

"This bill is a huge win for Hanford," said Senator Murray. "It contains increases for ...

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