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November 23, 2021The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently received its 13,000th shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste, marking an important landmark in EM’s mission to clean up the country’s Cold War legacy.Office of Environmental Management
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November 23, 2021The Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant has completed all startup testing of components and systems associated with transforming low-activity tank waste into a safe form for disposal.Office of Environmental Management
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November 23, 2021EM’s Paducah Site is constructing a key facility in the cleanup of the former gaseous diffusion plant.Office of Environmental Management
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November 23, 2021A first-of-a-kind leadership academy for employees at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is recognized as a DOE best practice to improve safety culture.Office of Environmental Management
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Success StoryNovember 22, 2021Draft safety evaluation report documents NRC’s review of the company’s source term calculation approach.Office of Nuclear Energy
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November 18, 2021Five projects selected to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced reactors and fuels.Office of Nuclear Energy
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November 17, 2021State-of-the-art X-ray techniques found hidden damage in neutron irradiated silicon carbide, a possible structural material for future fusion reactors.Fusion Energy Sciences
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November 16, 2021The Hanford Site is on the verge of initial radioactive and chemical waste treatment.Office of Environmental Management
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November 16, 2021EM achieved unprecedented progress on the mega-sized Saltstone Disposal Units (SDU) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in the past year.Office of Environmental Management
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November 16, 2021EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) has awarded a subcontract worth about $3.3 million to Kennewick, Washington-based Apollo Mechanical to advance important risk-reduction work.Office of Environmental Management