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A partnership between the Savannah River Site (SRS) and a local community reuse organization has led to cost savings of nearly $12 million for taxpayers since 2013.

EM has reduced its operational footprint at the F Area Complex by moving from around-the-clock operations to dayshifts, a measure of progress toward completing cleanup and closure of that portion of the Savannah River Site (SRS).

EM’s Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) recently awarded the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) prime contractor nearly $10.9 million, or 67% of the available fee for the fiscal 2021 performance evaluation period, which ended Sept. 30.

EM and cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) have replaced six railroad ties along nearly 8,000 feet of track within the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) following an annual inspection.

Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant team recently activated a specially designed crane system to practice bringing empty stainless-steel containers inside the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility.

Eleanor Polete, a sixth-grader at Heath Middle School, was recently selected as the winner of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl t-shirt design contest for 2022.

The Office of Environmental Management leveraged the results of years of successful work in 2021 to launch a new era for the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup mission, all while continuing to manage the challenging conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOE crews at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site recently made significant progress toward completing a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.

WPTO is accepting applications for the latest round of funding under the Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program under Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.