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Recent News About U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
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Cross-training ‘Means the World’ to Technician, Offers Flexibility to EM Nevada
Byron Smith joined the EM Nevada Program in spring 2022 to work as a real-time radiography technician.
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Bechtel Names New Project Director for Hanford Plant
Bechtel National Inc. has selected Senior Vice President Brian Hartman as the new project director for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP)
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Six New Members Join Paducah Site’s Citizens Advisory Board
EM has appointed six new members to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Citizens Advisory Board (CAB):
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Hanford Teams Up With Local Sheriff’s Office to Improve Traffic Safety
The Hanford Site and EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) teamed up with the Benton County Sheriff's Office earlier this year to enhance traffic safety on the site.
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EM Invests $30 Million in Hanford Tank Waste Research & Development
A new $30 million investment by EM will fund research and technology development led by DOE’s national laboratories aimed at better addressing tank waste at the Hanford Site.
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Energy, Interior Departments Consult Tribes on Managing Rattlesnake Mountain
DOE is committed to improving the protection of tribal sacred sites — and access to those sites by tribes
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State Releases Report, Marking Another Step In EM’s Cleanup At ETEC
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
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Oak Ridge Newscast Wins National Award in First Year on Air
In the first year of producing its groundbreaking monthly news show, “Energycast Oak Ridge,” the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) took home a national award recognizing excellence in storytelling and public outreach.
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Standing Tall: Hanford Reactor Cocoon Voted Local Project of the Year
An EM priority project in 2022 continues to earn accolades in 2023.
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Savannah River Site Collaborates to Support U.S. Warfighters
Leaders from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, DOE’s Savannah River Site (DOE-SR)
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Miss America Brings Nuclear Energy Message to Women Engineers at Hanford
The Office of River Protection and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions recently hosted a high-profile advocate for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
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Oak Ridge Honors Small Businesses for Critical Role in Cleanup
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor UCOR recognized six small businesses at a ceremony last week for their support of EM’s cleanup mission.
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Oak Ridge Partners With University to Grow Cleanup Workforce
Nearly 85 miles west of Oak Ridge, 10,000 students attend Tennessee Tech University.
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DOE’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Working Group Reconvenes in Idaho
A working group recently addressed policy and crosscutting issues impacting the handling, storage and disposition of DOE-managed spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in its first in-person meeting since late 2019.
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Savannah River Site, Education Center Reflect on 40 Years of Partnerships
For almost four decades, DOE’s Savannah River Site (SRS) and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken)
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DOE Awards Grant to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce
Today, the Office of Environmental Management awarded a non-competitive financial assistance grant consistent with the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce to provide a better understanding for the future use of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Site.
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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Makes Progress in ‘Big Dig’ for New Ventilation System
A new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet.
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Savannah River Site Contractor’s Total Grant Awards to Teachers Approach $1 Million
An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) awarded 114 local educators grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 during a recent celebration.
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Nine Officers Join Top Tier of Protection at Hanford
The Hanford Site is home to an elite team of patrol officers known as the Special Response Team (SRT), which just added nine new members.
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Claflin University Students Find Potential Careers at Savannah River Site
Students from Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, recently toured the DOE Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) Savannah River Site (SRS) to learn about the array of occupations and operations across the 310-square-mile environmental reservation.