Columbia Riverkeeper sues Energy Department over Hanford Site plans

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon-based nonprofit filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Energy, claiming the department is not being transparent with potential plans to develop the Hanford Site in Washington.

Columbia Riverkeeper, a non-profit aiming to protect and restore the Columbia River, filed the lawsuit Monday in the United States District Court in Portland, asking the court to force the Energy Department to release public records about potential development plans at the site.