DOE Newswire Report News
NNSA delivers 2023 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan to Congress
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Report includes efforts to implement the Biden Administration’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review
NNSA invites comments on Notice of Intent for Sandia National Laboratories’ Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration published a Notice of Intent (NOI) today to prepare a new Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operation of Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico (SWEIS).
CESER Supports DOE’s $38 Million Funding Opportunity to Secure the Grid of the Future
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $38 million funding opportunity for National Laboratories to advance key research and development priorities needed to build a grid that can deliver resilient, reliable, flexible, secure, sustainable, affordable, and equitable electricity.
CESER Partners with CISA to Release New Framework for Software Bill of Materials Sharing
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
On April 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) jointly released a proposed framework to guide software developers and users seeking to share a software bill of materials (SBOM).
Hanford Fire Department Prepares for Fire Season
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Months before the wildland fire season begins, EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) conducts fire prevention efforts on the Hanford Site, getting equipment ready and reducing the potential severity of any wildfires.
Mannequin Assists Hanford Employees in Radiological Control Training
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
An innovative radiological control simulator plays a key role in the training process for technicians at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP).
Oak Ridge Cleans Up Creek Bank at East Tennessee Technology Park
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR are in the final stages of cleanup at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP).
Idaho Site Team Shares Sense of Achievement Over Treatment Facility Launch
By DOE Newswire Report | May 1, 2023
Sixteen years after EM broke ground for the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU), the first-of-a-kind facility began treating radioactive liquid waste from underground tanks at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 11.
SRS Liquid Waste Contractor Improving Salt Processing Efficiency
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
The liquid waste contractor at EM's Savannah River Site is implementing several changes for improving the efficiency and resiliency of equipment inside the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), which will allow the facility to process more salt waste.
New Equipment Sets Stage for Future Deactivation at Paducah Site
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
After months of training, field demonstrations and operational drills, workers at EM’s Paducah Site have demonstrated the safe and compliant operation of new equipment to compact components — each roughly the size of a 15-passenger van — as part of upcoming deactivation work for a massive uranium-enrichment process building slated for demolition.
DOE Releases First Update to Consent-Based Siting Process for Spent Nuclear Fuel
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
DOE today released an updated version of its consent-based siting process that takes immediate action to engage with willing communities to host federal consolidated interim storage facilities, reducing the number of locations where commercial spent nuclear fuel is stored and easing the burden on U.S. taxpayers.
WIPP Waste Shipment Drivers Surpass 16 Million Safe Miles
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently marked a milestone after its drivers exceeded 16 million safe miles without a serious accident or injury, equivalent to 33 roundtrips to the moon or more than 642 trips around the world.
DOE Releases Funding Opportunity Announcement for Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Today the Department of Energy released Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number DE-FOA-0002820 for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) which will result in multiple financial assistance awards for the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP).
Switching Roles: EM to Host First Reverse Industry Day for Virtual Audience
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
EM is hosting its first Reverse Industry Day (RID) next month, giving the contractor workforce an opportunity to share details on the industry decision-making process and offer perspectives to enhance the cleanup program’s business environment.
Students Enjoy Fun, Food, Music and STEM at Community Event
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Students from the greater Allendale, South Carolina, area recently enjoyed the inaugural “All in Allendale” event, which offered fun, food, and music, as well as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities.
A Call to the Public: EM Seeks Candidates for Advisory Board
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
The cleanup program is seeking interested members of the public to fill vacancies on the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB).
Lore of the Ring: What Was Lost is Now Found
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
A ring believed lost is discovered decades later in an unlikely place. Knowing this ring may be precious to someone, a group of people start a quest to find its owner.
DOE Recognizes Two EM Sites for Exceptional Project Management
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk presented EM two Project Management Awards during a ceremony last week, recognizing exceptional results for complex projects.
ICYMI: Outdoor Industry Association Awards Manchin Friend of the Industry Award
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was recently awarded the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Friend of the Industry Award.
Manchin Presses Granholm on Administration’s Botched Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 30, 2023
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)