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DOE Office of Environmental Management’s Efforts to Develop an Inclusive STEM Workforce of the Future

By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023

News Release: More than 300 EM employees have recently retired, resulting in a large amount of job vacancies across the cleanup program.

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Crunch Time: Demolition Crews Continue to Change Hanford Site Landscape

By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Crews with EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently demolished two contaminated buildings that supported the Hanford Site ’s plutonium-production mission during the 1950s and 1960s.

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DOE Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment

By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of the Department’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and set the nation...

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DOE, Elected Officials Applaud Idaho Site Employees for Achieving Spent Nuclear Fuel Milestone

By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leaders on Tuesday joined tribal, state and local officials, contractors and a dedicated workforce here to mark a recent milestone with the state of Idaho nearly 25 years in the making.

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Hanford Offers Innovative Respiratory Training Curriculum

By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently revised a respiratory protection course at the Hanford Site’s Volpentest Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER ) Federal Training Center. The revision uses a scavenger hunt and large puzzle pieces to offer participants an innovative way to experience the benefits and limitations of respiratory protection equipment.

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DOE-Funded SolSmart Program Expands to Advance Equitable Solar Energy Adoption

By DOE Newswire | Mar 26, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an expansion of its SolSmart program to support and recognize local governments across the country who are taking steps to reduce barriers to solar energy access. The expanded program adds a new Platinum-level designation level for...

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $200 Million to Modernize and Expand Hydropower

By DOE Newswire | Mar 26, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $200 million for the modernization and expansion of hydroelectric power throughout America and the advancement of new marine energy technologies. With today’s investment, supported...

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Dinner Guest Wish List: LM Contractor Janice Maruniak Shares Her Female Role Models

By DOE Newswire | Mar 26, 2023

News Release: March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme - “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories" - recognizes “women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling, including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, news, and social media.".