News from June 2023
EM Leaders Attend State and Tribal Group Conference, Tour Nevada Cleanup
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Two EM senior leaders visited southern Nevada recently to learn about the latest work of the EM Nevada Program and other organizations at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Manchin Announces Tokamak Energy Inc. Chosen to Help Advance the Development of Fusion Energy
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Tokamak Energy Inc., with operations in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of eight companies nationwide to ...
Newly Updated Strategic Vision Sets Course for EM Cleanup Over Next Decade
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
EM today released its Strategic Vision 2023-2033, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.
Idaho Facility Now Processing 100% Radioactive Liquid Waste
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has progressed to treating sodium-bearing waste entirely, the next step in efficiently removing remaining liquid radioactive waste from nearby Cold War-era underground tanks and closing them to protect the environment.
Oak Ridge Contractor’s Grants Benefit 29 Regional Schools This Year
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Oak Ridge’s cleanup contractor is awarding $40,000 in grants for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects that benefit 29 schools across a nine-county region.
Savannah River Site Safety Expo Reinforces Safety Culture
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted its annual safety expo, featuring nearly 60 informational booths designed to educate and engage employees on a variety of topics that underpin the site’s safety culture, legacy and performance.
Test Runs Improve Hanford Waste Treatment Plant System Reliability
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
A team at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site recently tested the plant’s autosampling system, capping off an effort to address technical challenges affecting system reliability.
My Path to DOE's Office of Environmental Management: Recent Graduate Shares Her Story With Podcast Host
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
While preparing for a recent podcast episode that brought attention to the DOE Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) hiring efforts and associated challenges, Michael Butler, host of the “Gone Fission Nuclear Report Podcast,” came across a recent college graduate who joined EM’s Office of External Affairs team last year.
Hanford Trains DOE Team on Assessing Damage to Energy Infrastructure
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently trained members of the DOE Catastrophic Incident Response Team on damage assessment and restoration after a natural disaster.
Manchin Announces $140 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for West Virginia to Address, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $140,684,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This funding was part of the Energy Infrastructure Act that ...
Paducah Contractor Challenges Students to ‘Hack’ Plastics Waste Problem
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Students from three regional high schools recently teamed up for Hack the Plastics, an event created by the DOE Office of Environmental Management's (EM) Paducah Site cleanup contractor to “hack,” or propose solutions, to help solve a part of the global plastics waste problem.
West Valley Workers Dismantle Former Fuel Reprocessing Cell
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project continue to dismantle a cell of the Main Plant Process Building, one of the site's last remaining major facilities whose successful demolition will further reduce environmental risks.
Claflin University Students Find Potential Careers at Savannah River Site
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
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.
DOE CESER Helps Fortify the Energy Sector’s Digital Supply Chain with GE Gas Power
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) today announced a collaboration with GE Gas Power to test one of the company’s critical infrastructure systems used in gas, steam, and wind applications.
U.s. Department Of Energy Announces Purchases For The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that it will purchase up to 3 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in continuation of the Biden-Harris Administration’s three-part replenishment plan.
Wildfire Awareness Month: How You Can Prepare
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Between 2016 and 2020, the federal government spent an average of $2.5 billion per year on fire suppression in federal lands alone.
DOE Prepares for Hurricane Season, and So Can You
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
June 1 marks the first day of hurricane season in the U.S., which runs until November 30.
CESER Announces New Funding Recipient to Fortify Energy Delivery Systems
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a seventh selection for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response’s (CESER) University-Based Scalable Cyber-Physical Solutions Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
NNSA and Defense Threat Reduction Agency partners remove radioactive sources from Guatemala
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration successfully removed two U.S.-origin radioactive sources from retired cancer therapy machines at Liga Nacional Contra el Cáncer/Instituto de Cancerología (LIGA/INCAN) in Guatemala City, Guatemala in April.
DOE CSGF Strengthens Diversity With 2023-2024 Class
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) will receive 39 new students for 2023-24, a new class size record.