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Propeller Airports Purchases Castle & Cooke ; Announces Plans for Private Terminal , Hangar Complex at Paine Field
The operator of the commercial terminal in Everett is planning a new terminal and hangar complex for private flights at Paine Field .
Propeller Airports has acquired Castle & Cooke ’ s fixed-base operation services in Snohomish County . This will form the basis of a new subsidiary , Propeller Aero Services , to manage fueling , hangar services , cleaning and catering for private flights .
“ It ’ s a natural extension of our business ,” Propeller CEO Brett Smith said .
Nuclear Waste Treatment Plan Moves Forward
The Hanford Vit Plant is now in the final phase of construction before treating nuclear waste , The Tri-City Herald reports .
The U . S . Department of Energy has announced that the “ testing phase for treating low activity radioactive waste at the $ 17 billion plant was complete , following completion of plant construction around the first of the year ,” the newspaper explains .
Construction began in 2002 . The goal is to turn much of the 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous chemical waste into a stable glass form for disposal . That waste is located in underground storage tanks .
Officials hope to complete the final steps to begin treating the waste by late 2023 . winter 2022 15