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News Release: At the Sellafield site on the coast of Cumbria, England, remotely operated submersible vehicles perform inspection and manipulation tasks in ponds where spent fuel is stored.

DOE Awards $34 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance cutting-edge technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial...

Turtles Find a Forever Home on Savannah River Site

News Release: This series of photos shows the release of offspring of confiscated eastern box turtles at the Savannah River Site by the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and its partners earlier this year.

EM Readies Y-12 Facility for Teardown at Oak Ridge

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM crews have completed major deactivation efforts on a Manhattan Project-era facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex scheduled for demolition next year.

Four press releases published in June by U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

By DOE Newswire | Aug 14, 2023

There were four press releases published by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response in June.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up To $1.2 Billion For Nation’s First Direct Air Capture Demonstrations in Texas and Louisiana

By DOE Newswire | Aug 12, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $1.2 billion to advance the development of two commercial-scale direct air capture facilities in Texas and Louisiana. These projects-the first of this scale in the United...

U.S. Department of Energy Announces its Intent to Launch a Responsible Carbon Management Initiative

By DOE Newswire | Aug 12, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced in the Federal Register its intent to launch a “Responsible Carbon Management Initiative." The Initiative aims to encourage and recognize project developers and others in industry to pursue the highest levels of safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, community engagement, and societal benefits in carbon management projects.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $9 Million to Projects Modeling Optimal Deployment for Low-Carbon Intermodal Freight Transportation System

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $9 million in funding to six projects developing technology to model the low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system of the future. The selected projects seek to minimize emissions and maximize resiliency in support of President Biden’s ambitious clean energy and decarbonization goals.

LM Participates in 2023 National Brownfields Training Conference in Detroit

News Release: Professionals from across the United States gathered for the 2023 National Brownfields Training Conference in Detroit Aug. 8-11. Stakeholders, government employees and contractors, and community members participated in more than 180 panels, town halls, roundtables, and discussions to share knowledge of remediation and contaminated-property redevelopment, also known as “brownfields.".

Oak Ridge Breaks Ground for Crucial Infrastructure, Achieving EM Priority

News Release: The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR accomplished an EM priority four months ahead of schedule when they broke ground on the Environmental Management Disposal Facility (EMDF) last week.

Innovative Intern Draws From Latest Technologies to Advance Idaho Site Mission

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - In just a few years, an intern has taken his interest in computer science to the next level in the EM program supporting contractors at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site with virtual reality and other technologies.

Water Pump Project Improves Efficiency, Sustainability at Paducah Site

News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - One of two new raw water pumps EM workers recently installed at the Paducah Site’s water treatment facility has reduced energy consumption for pumping water by approximately 63% and lowered water usage by about 1 million gallons per day.

Los Alamos Continues to Complete FY23 Milestones on or Ahead of Schedule

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) has successfully completed - on or ahead of schedule - seven of 14 fiscal year 2023 (FY23) milestones for legacy cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). EM-LA also expects to achieve the remaining seven milestones on or ahead of schedule.

LM Receives 2023 Phoenix Award for Las Colonias Park at National Brownfields Training Conference

News Release: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management Beneficial Reuse Asset Manager Diana Kamenel Trettin accepted a 2023 Phoenix Award on LM’s behalf at an Aug. 9, in-person ceremony at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Brownfields Training Conference in Detroit.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $9 Million to Projects Modeling Optimal Deployment for Low-Carbon Intermodal Freight Transportation System

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $9 million in funding to six projects developing technology to model the low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system of the future. The selected projects seek to minimize emissions and maximize resiliency in support of President Biden’s ambitious clean energy and decarbonization goals.

West Valley Annual Exercise Tests Emergency Response to Simulated Fire

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - It’s been said that during an emergency, you always fall back on your training.

Radiation Detection Technology Startup Grew Roots in DOE Office of Environmental Management-Funded Energy I-Corps

News Release: DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) funding supports Energy I-Corps, a key initiative of DOE's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). The program sends teams of researchers and industry mentors through an immersive two-month training where the researchers define technology value propositions, conduct stakeholder discovery interviews and develop viable market pathways for their technologies.

Hanford Patrol Welcomes New Explosive-Detecting Canines

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office and contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) have introduced their newest team members, Dee and Freda, two highly skilled explosive-detecting K-9 officers.

DOE Invests Over $13 Million for Projects That Capture Carbon Emissions from Industrial Facilities, Power Plants, Air, and Oceans

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced 23 projects to receive a total of more than $13 million in funding supporting research and development (R&D) for carbon management technologies and applications that will reduce...

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $9 Million to Projects Modeling Optimal Deployment for Low-Carbon Intermodal Freight Transportation System