The Hanford Site hosts the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, managed by the Department of Energy's Office of Science.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory -LRB- PNNL -RRB- is one of the United States Department of Energy national laboratories , managed by the Department of Energy 's -LRB- DOE -RRB- Office of Science .. United States Department of Energy national laboratories. United States Department of Energy national laboratories. Department of Energy. United States Department of Energy. Office of Science. Office of Science. The main campus of the laboratory is in Richland , Washington .. PNNL scientists conduct basic and applied research and development to strengthen U.S. scientific foundations for fundamental research and innovation ; prevent and counter acts of terrorism through applied research in information analysis , cyber security , and the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction ; increase the U.S. energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported oil ; and reduce the effects of human activity on the environment .. basic. Basic research. applied. Applied research. research and development. research and development. counter acts of terrorism. Counterterrorism. information analysis. information analysis. cyber security. cyber security. nonproliferation. Nuclear proliferation. weapons of mass destruction. Weapon of mass destruction. PNNL has been operated by Battelle Memorial Institute since 1965 .. Battelle Memorial Institute. Battelle Memorial Institute. For the eighth year PNNL received the Office of Science 's highest performance rating , according to the DOE 2016 SC Laboratory Performance Report Card .. Office of Science. Office of Science