PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, has research facilities within the 560-square-mile government reservation known as Hanford. This Department of Energy, Office of Science laboratory delivers breakthrough science and technology to meet key national needs in security, biomolecular sciences, energy, health, and the environment. PNNL is home to the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national user facility where fundamental research is conducted in molecular and computational sciences to achieve a better understanding of biological and environmental effects associated with energy technologies.