April 16, 2024

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Savannah River Site Checks Off EM Priority With Disposal Unit Construction

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has authorized the newest mega-size disposal unit to begin operating at the Savannah River Site (SRS), completing a 2024 priority for the cleanup program.

April 16, 2024

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Secretary Granholm, EM Honor Idaho Site's Flohr for Dedicated Federal Service

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm honored Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) Manager Connie Flohr with the Secretary’s Exceptional Service Award in recognition of Flohr’s dedication and service to the Department of Energy (DOE) and nation

April 16, 2024

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Crews Demolish Support Area Near Former Hanford Processing Facility

Crews at the Hanford Site are reducing risk at the Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant (PUREX), one of the site’s five former chemical separations facilities.

April 16, 2024

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Paducah Area Students Address ‘Fast Fashion’ at EcoThink Event

Local high school students from western Kentucky and southern Illinois put their problem solving skills to the test during the annual EcoThink project, challenging themselves to address environmental and sustainability issues through critical thinking exercises focused on teamwork and engineering concepts.

April 16, 2024

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EM Crews Complete Repairs on Oak Ridge’s Tallest Stack

The iconic 3039 stack has towered over the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since the lab’s earliest days, providing ventilation to operations at the site. However, recent inspections revealed portions of the landmark had deteriorated and required repairs.

April 16, 2024

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West Valley Workers Pull ‘Green Giant’ From Main Plant

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) crews safely removed a massive piece of equipment known as the “Green Giant” from a facility being demolished at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP).

April 16, 2024

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SRS Apprenticeship School Partnership Strengthens Talent Pipeline

A partnership with a local economic development organization has provided qualified personnel to support the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) since 2020.

April 16, 2024

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National Training Working Group Gathers at Hanford

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) HAMMER Federal Training Center and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory co-hosted this year’s gathering of the Training Working Group of the Energy Facility Contractors Group at the Hanford Site.

April 16, 2024

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Portsmouth Site Expands Hands-on Learning Program for Students

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Portsmouth Site recently expanded its hands-on learning program by adding Waverly City Schools, now making the initiative part of all four public school districts in Pike County.

April 16, 2024

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Savannah River Site Marks Waste Canister Double-Stack Milestone

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) have completed canister storage modifications in one of two glass waste storage buildings (GWSB), effectively doubling that facility’s waste storage capacity and avoiding construction of a third storage building.