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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bechtel National Inc. has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves civil allegations related to work at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant project (WTP) in Washington state. Bechtel National Inc. will pay $67.5 million under the settlement agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have performed our work at the WTP project ethically and professionally,\u201d said Fred deSousa, Bechtel National Inc. manager of public affairs. \u201cBechtel National Inc. expressly denies the allegations, which relate to events that happened some years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cA protracted legal proceeding and the distraction of a trial are not in the best interest of the WTP project. Instead, we will focus on continuing to work in collaboration with the Department of Energy to solve the most challenging and complex radioactive waste problem in U.S. history.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud of the thousands of hard-working employees on the WTP project who have dedicated themselves to helping the Department of Energy achieve its mission of building a Waste Treatment Plant that will safely process Hanford\u2019s tank waste.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under the settlement agreement Bechtel National Inc. admits no wrongdoing in the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"