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May 2, 2023The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR have shifted to soil and groundwater remediation at the East Tennessee Technology Park in the homestretch of a cleanup that took down more than 500 aging, contaminated structures.Office of Environmental Management
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May 2, 2023A recently delivered Security Inspectors Operation Area, seen here being moved into the main production area in K Area, will allow remote inspections of employees working on the surplus plutonium disposition mission at the Savannah River Site.Office of Environmental Management
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May 2, 2023EM leaders met last week with stakeholders representing organizations near cleanup sites during the 35th annual Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) DC Days.Office of Environmental Management
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May 2, 2023History buffs, engineering enthusiasts and science aficionados are all taking aim at one of Washington state’s hottest tickets: a tour of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark.Office of Environmental Management
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May 2, 2023EM crews at the Savannah River Site’s (SRS) 70-year-old H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility safely replaced a motor on a crane for the first time recently, ensuring its viability in this one-of-a-kind facility for years to come.Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleaseApril 26, 2023NNSA selected eight universities to receive cooperative agreements totaling $100 million to establish nine Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Centers of Excellence to support research activities in areas of physical sciences and engineering.National Nuclear Security Administration
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Press ReleaseApril 26, 2023The Biden-Harris Administration will be honoring Darleane C. Hoffman and Gabor A. Somorjai as recipients of the 2023 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award in a virtual ceremony June 6th, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.Office of Science
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April 25, 2023EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently marked a milestone after its drivers exceeded 16 million safe miles without a serious accident or injury, equivalent to 33 roundtrips to the moon or more than 642 trips around the world.Office of Environmental Management
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April 25, 2023Reducing Storage Sites and Incorporating Broader Community Input Will Advance DOE’s Goal to Achieve Equitable Process to Collect and Store Spent Nuclear Fuel.Office of Environmental Management
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April 25, 2023After months of training, field demonstrations and operational drills, workers at EM’s Paducah Site have demonstrated the safe and compliant operation of new equipment to compact components.Office of Environmental Management