News from 2023
DOE Renews Non-Competitive Financial Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Energy Communities Alliance, Inc.
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed the non-competitive financial assistance Cooperative Agreement renewal (DE-EM0005284) to the Energy Communities Alliance, Inc.
Hanford Plant Shift Operations Managers Reach Full Qualification
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) recognized a significant team achievement recently, when the last of its eight shift operations managers finished a rigorous qualifications process.
Investment in Small Businesses at SRS Builds Jobs Locally and Beyond
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is dedicated to advancing small, diverse businesses, committing nearly $1.3 billion to them at the local, regional and national level over the past five years.
EM Knockdown: Another Reactor Coming Down at Oak Ridge
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The skyline in the heart of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is changing again as workers begin to demolish a once world-famous reactor.
West Valley Citizen Task Force Members Meet With EM Representatives
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Members of the West Valley Citizen Task Force met with EM representatives last week in Washington, D.C., to discuss the group’s priorities and challenges.
EM Announces Upcoming Departure of Senior Leader Hendrickson
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
EM headquarters announced today that Randy Hendrickson, a senior leader with extensive background and experience in military and civilian service, has accepted a position in the private sector.
Hanford’s Vit Plant Shares Passing of Project Director Valerie McCain
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Valerie McCain, project director of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) and a Bechtel senior vice president at the Hanford Site, died on March 26 following a short illness.
Community College Helps Oak Ridge Build Pipeline of Qualified Workers
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Community college partnerships can help the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) sites build their workforces, providing a pipeline of local qualified workers needed for cleanup.
Hanford Works Quickly to Restore Power After Fierce Windstorm
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
A well-coordinated effort by EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) quickly restored power, repaired fallen utility poles and replaced transformers following a severe windstorm that hit the Hanford Site in late February.
'No Fear of Heights is a Good Quality': Oak Ridge Inspects Towering Stack
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Performing work on tall structures presents unique challenges. But when they’re also aging, they bring an even greater dimension to planning.
Waste Treatment Plant Conducts Emergency Drills, Prepares to Receive Ammonia
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) staff recently performed an emergency preparedness drill simulating a response to an ammonia leak.
New Advisory Board Members Get Firsthand Look at Oak Ridge Cleanup
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
New members of the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB) are benefiting from a return to an in-person orientation and tour of major cleanup across the Oak Ridge Reservation for the first time since the coronavirus.
Over 300 People Gather for EM-NNSA Event on Cleanup, National Security
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
More than 300 people turned out for a town hall-style event last week focused on national security and environmental cleanup priorities, including EM’s work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico.
Top EM Leaders, Stakeholders From Eight Cleanup Sites Discuss Mission Work
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
EM senior leaders met with stakeholders from eight cleanup sites across the DOE complex recently to discuss current and planned mission work and other topics from a jam-packed agenda during the two-day EM Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) National Chairs meeting in Washington, D.C.
NNSA Administrator visits Westinghouse Sweden facility
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
Jill Hruby, the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, visited Westinghouse Sweden in Västerås, Sweden, on March 17.
NNSA establishes the Advisory Committee for Nuclear Security
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established the Advisory Committee for Nuclear Security (ACNS).
Phase II contract awarded to Nuclear Fuel Services for uranium purification and conversion
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a $428,050,945 Phase II contract to Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS).
NNSA expands Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program to strengthen its workforce
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded nine new grants totaling $40.8 million to Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) to leverage untapped potential in students and expand the DOE-NNSA talent pathway.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Press FDA for Details After Agency Dodges Questions on Possible Risky Gain of Function Research Activities
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) sent a letter today to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf following up on previous questions related to its funding of gain-of-function research.
Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 19 Pieces of Legislation
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week advanced 19 solutions during a full committee markup. Below are excerpts from Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) remarks delivered during the markup.