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June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season. If a major energy supply disruption were to occur as a result of a hurricane, the Department of Energy (DOE) would play a vital role, coordinating with other Federal agencies and the energy sector to prep...

RICHLAND, Wash. – Before mowing his lawn, Ben Culver inspects the mower and the surrounding area. He tosses a net his 3-year-old daughter uses to catch bugs out of the way.

RICHLAND, Wash.– In a video recorded May 20, Hanford Site workers place a protective cover over Tunnel 1 at the Plutonium Uranium Extraction Facility (PUREX), where a portion of the tunnel roof was discovered collapsed May

The Mobile Source Transit Security (MSTS) system was developed to help users increase security through the tracking of mobile device...

Energy Secretary Rick Perry stressed the significance of DOE’s cleanup efforts in remarks to EM employees in recent visits to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Idaho Site and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

CARLSBAD, N.M. – The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) management and operations contractor earned approximately 84 percent of the available fee for fiscal 2016, according to a recently released fee scorecard from the EM Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO).

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Oak Ridge’s EM program and contractor URS | CH2M Oak Ridge have prevented more than 1,000 pounds of mercury from entering the environment at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

AIKEN, S.C. – The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is using virtual reality technology to improve the reactor deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) process. This innovative approach is being used to close the dormant C Reactor at EM’s Sav...

LAS VEGAS – Accomplishing the EM mission at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) depends on accurate, defensible and easily-accessible data stored using methods that meet federal requirements.