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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.
DOE, Elected Officials Applaud Idaho Site Employees for Achieving Spent Nuclear Fuel Milestone
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
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.
Digitalizing History One Record at a Time
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
In MorgIantown, West Virginia, the Records and Information group, under the office of Legacy Management’s Archives and Information Management team, is in the midst of a herculean task: organizing thousands of Department of Energy records, some nearly a century old
DOE Office of Environmental Management’s Efforts to Develop an Inclusive STEM Workforce of the Future
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
More than 300 EM employees have recently retired, resulting in a large amount of job vacancies across the cleanup program.
SRS, Regulators Reach Agreement for Liquid Waste Cleanup Milestones
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
EM’s field office at the Savannah River Site (SRS), in partnership with state and federal regulators, has finalized a high-level waste tank milestones agreement guiding the work to clean up one of the largest environmental risks in South Carolina.
Construction to Start for Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Crews began site preparation last week for the 60,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) facility planned for the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) campus, with construction set to follow.
Savannah River Site Preps to Provide Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The H Canyon chemical separations facility at Savannah River Site (SRS) is preparing to recycle used highly enriched uranium (HEU) and downblend it to provide much-needed fuel for U.S. advanced nuclear reactors.
EM Set to Tackle 2023 Priority: Demolition of Four Buildings at NNSS
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The EM Nevada Program is preparing for the next phase of work after successfully completing its top 2022 priority to begin demolition of the Engine Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly (EMAD) and Test Cell C (TCC) facilities at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Oak Ridge Team Makes Headway on Mercury Treatment Facility
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
An Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) team recently hit two milestones in a construction project that’s pivotal to future cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12).
Savannah River Site Integrates Salt Waste Processing Facility’s IT Systems
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
With EM’s liquid waste operations at Savannah River Site (SRS) relying heavily on the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), a team successfully transitioned the facility’s computers, software and security systems into the SRS network earlier this month, without interrupting production.
Cell by Cell, West Valley Workers Steadily Deconstruct Main Plant
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
EM and prime contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) recently removed the concrete floor of a cell within the Main Plant Process Building as part of work to demolish the facility at the West Valley Demonstration Project.
Hanford Offers Innovative Respiratory Training Curriculum
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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.
Savannah River National Lab Receives Aviation Safety Award for Second Year
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Program has received a government-wide aviation safety award from the U.S. General Services Administration and Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy for the second consecutive year.
Dinner Guest Wish List: LM Contractor Janice Maruniak Shares Her Female Role Models
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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.”
Idaho Site Safely Completes Fuel Transfer, Meeting EM’s Commitment to State
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Idaho Site Safely Completes Fuel Transfer, Meeting EM’s Commitment to State
EM Nevada Removes Insulation Material From Tanks to Prepare Them for Demolition
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
EM Nevada Removes Insulation Material From Tanks to Prepare Them for Demolition
SRS Completes First Transfer in Accelerated Basin De-inventory Mission
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
SRS Completes First Transfer in Accelerated Basin De-inventory Mission
EM Hosts Japanese Officials Visiting DOE Headquarters, Hanford Site
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
EM Hosts Japanese Officials Visiting DOE Headquarters, Hanford Site
An Oak Ridge First: Crews Access Cleanup Area From Barge
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
An Oak Ridge First: Crews Access Cleanup Area From Barge
WTP Contractor Earns More Than 80% of Award Fee at Hanford Site
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
WTP Contractor Earns More Than 80% of Award Fee at Hanford Site