On November 10, 2015, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to officially establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Media outlets around the world reported on the signing ceremony. Here is a roundup of news articles on the MOA and the newest national park.
News Articles on Signing Ceremony
- Hanford’s historic reactor officially a national park – Northwest News Network
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Commemorates Development Of Atomic Bomb – Tech Times
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Formally Established – National Parks Traveler
- Manhattan Project national park to preserve atomic bomb building sites – The Guardian
- Manhattan Project park aims to portray inclusive history of Atomic Age – Santa Fe New Mexican
- Manhattan Project Park formally established in DC ceremony – Oak Ridge Today
- Manhattan Project park moves ahead – Albuquerque Journal
- Manhattan Project Park on A-Bomb Development Opened in U.S. – Jiji Press
- Manhattan Project park on a-bomb development opened in U.S. – News on Japan
- Manhattan Project sites get national park status – The Hill
- New Manhattan Project National Park marks development of nuclear bomb – Chicago Tribune/AP
- Officials Sign MOA Establishing Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Los Alamos Daily Post
- Park to offer glimpse at life on Manhattan Project – KOAT
- Photos: Manhattan Project National Historical Park signing ceremony – Oak Ridge Today
- U.S. designates WWII nuke projects sites as nat’l park – Nichi Bei
- Washington’s Hanford becomes part of national historical park – Oregon Live
- Why Does This Nuclear Reactor Have A National Park Sign? – Gizmodo Australia
- A new national park, including Hanford site, recognizes America’s first nuclear weapons – Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Press Releases and Op-Eds
- Cantwell: ‘Including Hanford’s B Reactor as Part of the National Park Service Is a Fitting Honor’ – Senate Committe on Energy and Natural Resources
- Hanford B Reactor: Preserving a piece of the past as a reminder – Seattle Times
- Interior and Energy Departments Formally Establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Departments of Energy and Interior
- Manhattan Project National Historic Park an exciting step – Rep. Dan Newhouse
- Manhattan Project Historical Park Takes Big Step Toward Realization – Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Established – Atomic Heritage Foundation
- National Park System Welcomes Manhattan Project National Historical Park – National Parks Conservation Association
- Sen. Lamar Alexander statement on Manhattan Project Park – Oak Ridge Today
- The Establishment of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park – US Department of State press conference transcript
News Articles on Park Sites Celebrating the Park, Tours Available
- Goal of the Manhattan Project historical park is to ‘remember and learn from’ nation’s nuclear achievements – Los Angeles Times
- From a Top-Secret Mission to a Public Park – National Parks Conservation Association
- Manhattan Project park honored – KOAT
- Manhattan Project park opens in New Mexico – Associated Press/Stars and Stripes
- New Mexico Community Marks Opening of Manhattan Project Park – Associated Press
- Newhouse Applauds Dedication of Manhattan Project National Historic Park and Opening of Historic B Reactor – Rep. Dan Newhouse
- Oak Ridge celebrates its entry into new Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Fox 29