Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald

The federal government has negotiated a tentative settlement agreement in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Fluor Hanford of using federal money to lobby for funds for the HAMMER training center at Hanford, according to court documents.

Significant progress has been made in resolving the case, with a tentative settlement agreement reached but not yet approved, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern Washington District told U.S. Judge William Fremming Nielsen last week in court documents.

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