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This year, the General John A. Gordon Medal for Excellence and Innovation in the National Interest went to the Naval Reactors’ Columbia Reactor Team.

The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) recently installed a hydraulic shear system, a major step toward remediating transuranic (TRU) waste contained in large, corrugated metal pipes buried underground at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) since 1986.

Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Dr. Kathryn Huff discusses her priorities for nuclear energy.

Workers at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) have completed critical testing of the exhaust treatment system, or offgas system, in the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility.

Engineers from EM contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) have successfully reduced degreasing solvents beneath the Savannah River Site (SRS), using a technology that injects a form of iron and oil into groundwater.

EM is a key participant in a Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce initiative to provide current and future community leaders a deeper understanding of resources that support the regional economy of western Kentucky and southern Illinois.

U.S. Department of Energy's FY23 Budget Request includes $1.7 billion for the Office of Nuclear Energy.

A longstanding partnership between EM and labor unions is crucial to a shared goal of executing the cleanup mission safely, effectively and efficiently.

EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently disposed of two large pieces of equipment used during demolition of the Hanford Site’s Plutonium Finishing Plant.