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Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program Draws Over 265 Participants
By DOE Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - More than 265 minority serving institutions (MSI) faculty and students, DOE personnel and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) employees recently gathered for the DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP) Achievement Workshop.
Molten Glass Fills Hanford Melter
By DOE Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP ) team last week poured the first batches of glass forming beads, called frit, into a melter heated to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, the beads melted and created the first molten pool inside the melter, which during future hot operations will immobilize radioactive and chemical tank waste in a form safe for permanent disposal.
Savannah River Site Reaches New Landmark in Cost-Saving Double-Stack Project
By DOE Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM has marked a major achievement in the effort to expand interim storage of canisters of vitrified high-level waste at the Savannah River Site (SRS) while saving taxpayer dollars.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $9 Million to Projects Modeling Optimal Deployment for Low-Carbon Intermodal Freight Transportation System
By DOE Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
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.
New Emergency Operations Center Enhances Paducah’s Response Capabilities
By DOE Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - EM ’s Paducah Site recently completed construction of a 3,500-square-foot facility to house its new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and provide continuity for emergency management.
Video: Hanford Disposal Trench Ready for Round 3 of Waste Delivery
By DOE Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Crews with EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company have placed the final protective layer in Trench 31, a waste-disposal trench near the center of the Hanford Site. The protective layer is made of heavy-duty fabric and compacted soil, sand and gravel...
DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative to Explore Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today kicked off its “Cleanup to Clean Energy" initiative, an innovative effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands-portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program-into the sites of clean-energy generation. Working...
DOE Announces Intent to Fund Projects That Advance Critical Mineral Innovation, Efficiency, and Alternatives for a Strong Domestic Supply Chain
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today issued a notice of intent (NOI) to fund a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible production, reuse, and recycling of critical...
DOE Awards New Task Order Under Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal Program for the Ion Beam Facility
By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) awarded a new task order contract to Aptim Federal Services, LLC, of Baton Rouge Louisiana under the Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal (DD&R) contract to perform DD&R of the former Ion Beam Facility (IBF) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico.
From Gallons to Volts: Savannah River Site Vehicle Fleet Goes Electric
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site (SRS) is rapidly moving from burning fossil fuels to using electricity to power a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles, fulfilling a Biden administration executive order.
Los Alamos Highlights Cleanup Progress During EM Leadership Visit
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Amid renewed interest in the atomic history of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), EM leadership had the opportunity to discuss and highlight the significant progress underway in the legacy cleanup mission at LANL during a visit last week.
Hanford Hiring Pattern Paves Way to Long-term Success
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Managers with EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) noted a pattern of successful hiring over the last three years. They found many who start in entry-level custodial services positions often remain dedicated to the One Hanford mission and build their knowledge, skills and abilities to later fill other openings elsewhere.
Idaho Site’s Largest Building Progressing Toward Closure
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM recently moved a significant step toward closure of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site’s largest building, which could comfortably house a modern U.S. aircraft carrier.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces 2023 Electricity Advisory Committee
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the new members of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC is an important component of OE’s strategy to improve its electric grid research, development, and demonstration portfolio and program activities.
Award-winning Savannah River Site Cleanup Protects 30-Mile Stream System
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM and a contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently finished the cleanup of a discharge canal, a project that successfully completes environmental remediation of the Lower Three Runs stream system.
EPA and DOE Announce Intent to Fund Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) released a notice of intent announcing the first in a series of funding opportunities to monitor and reduce methane emissions, one of the biggest...
EM Sets Record With Most Awards for Green Purchases in a Year
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Eight EM sites have been honored with the 2023 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Purchaser Award, the most the cleanup program has won in a year since the program honoring purchases of sustainable goods began in 2015.
Paducah Summer Internship Exceeds Students’ Expectations
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - Summer internship programs sometimes evoke images of students filing paperwork or sitting idly at a desk for days on end.
Environmental Cleanup: A Family Affair ‘Gone Fission’
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Environmental cleanup at EM sites is a family affair. Each day, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, and uncles and nephews show up together to perform the hazardous tasks and myriad support services necessary to carry out the world’s largest environmental cleanup. This week’s...
Oak Ridge Sets Pace of Cleanup Nationwide
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Recent figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its contractors are conducting cleanup at a rate leading the nation among federal facility sites.