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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chose the Middlesex South, New Jersey, Site to receive the sixth annual National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award.

Stewardship Council Board Members Tour Rocky Flats Site

On June 7, Rocky Flats Stewardship Council board members toured the Rocky Flats Site near Denver. Covering more than 1,300 acres.

Kayenta Township Hosts Uranium 101 Workshop in Arizona with Tribal and Federal Partners

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) and its Navajo Nation Public Affairs team led a fourth Uranium 101 workshop with Kayenta Township, Arizona, May 16, 2023.

New Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center Exhibit Commemorates Former Workers

A new exhibit at the Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center in St. Charles, Missouri, was unveiled May 28 and honors former uranium processing and remediation workers in the St. Louis region.

Claflin University Students Find Potential Careers at Savannah River Site

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.

West Valley Workers Dismantle Former Fuel Reprocessing Cell

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.

Paducah Contractor Challenges Students to ‘Hack’ Plastics Waste Problem

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.

Hanford Trains DOE Team on Assessing Damage to Energy Infrastructure

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.

My Path to DOE's Office of Environmental Management: Recent Graduate Shares Her Story With Podcast Host

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.

Test Runs Improve Hanford Waste Treatment Plant System Reliability

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.

Savannah River Site Safety Expo Reinforces Safety Culture

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.

Oak Ridge Contractor’s Grants Benefit 29 Regional Schools This Year

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.

Idaho Facility Now Processing 100% Radioactive Liquid Waste

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.

Newly Updated Strategic Vision Sets Course for EM Cleanup Over Next Decade

EM today released its Strategic Vision 2023-2033, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.

EM Leaders Attend State and Tribal Group Conference, Tour Nevada Cleanup

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).

Oak Ridge Groundbreaking: Viewing Platform Brings Historic K-25 Into Perspective

Officials celebrated progress on a facility here last week that will give the public a new perspective of what was once the world’s largest building as they broke ground for the K-25 Viewing Platform at the East Tennessee Technology Park.

WIPP Mine Rescue Team Uses Lifesaving Skills in Highway Accident

Members of EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) mine rescue teams recently put their lifesaving skills into action, possibly saving a young woman’s life as they were returning from a mine rescue competition in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Increases Production Fivefold

Since the launch of operations just over a month ago, the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has increased sodium-bearing waste treatment fivefold, a crucial step in removing remaining liquid waste from nearby underground tanks at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and protecting the underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer.

Hanford Collaborations: Creating Connections With the Next Generation

Highlighting pathways to careers on the Hanford Site, DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Office of River Protection (ORP) contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) established creative collaborations with local colleges and universities that allow interns the opportunity to advance into careers at Hanford.

Savannah River Site-Sponsored Robotics Team Makes Inroads at International Competition