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March 8, 2024On February 25, 2024, Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern or SWPA) maintenance crews were alerted to two different wildfire events in the Southwestern transmission line system.Southwestern Power Administration
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Success StoryMarch 6, 2024As an island state, Hawai’i is uniquely situated when it comes to strategic preparation for energy emergencies. The “tyranny of time and distance” means supply chain considerations are different in Hawai’i than they are in other parts of the United States.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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Press ReleaseMarch 6, 2024Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced a solicitation for approximately 3 million barrels of oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in September.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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March 6, 2024The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Radiological Security and the Hungarian National Blood Transfusion Service celebrated the final replacement of Hungary’s high-activity cesium-137 blood irradiators with X-ray technology.National Nuclear Security Administration
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March 5, 2024An employee with EM Hanford Site 222-S Laboratory contractor Navarro-ATL recently encountered a chemical that required removal from the site by the local explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit after the chemical was placed in a safe configuration.Office of Environmental Management
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February 29, 2024Two-year project required 49,000 work hours and was completed with no safety issuesOffice of Legacy Management
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February 29, 2024On February 20, 2024, EHSS entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This MOU seeks to promote efficiencies and leverage unique and complementary competencies between agencies to advance worker safety and health (WSH) in DOE subterranean/underground operations.Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
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February 28, 2024Since its inception, the program has stood as a testament to the government's commitment to the well-being of its workforce, disbursing over $25 billion in compensation and medical benefits to 141,000 deserving individuals.Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
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February 28, 2024Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded for the acquisition of 3.2 million barrels of U.S.-produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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BulletinFebruary 28, 2024The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy (EHSS-11) has posted the video of the 2024 WebEx – Fall Protection and Steel Erection.Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security