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For the first time in Oak Ridge history, EM crews have begun demolishing a former reactor facility, reaching another important milestone for cleanup at the site.

Following a record-breaking simulant run at EM’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) earlier this summer, engineers are inspecting reaction vessels and other equipment of the liquid waste treatment facility before initiating radiological operations.

A former EM intern is hoping to parlay her experience at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site this past summer into a full-time career, joining her parents in the profession of industrial hygiene.

Los Alamos Field Office By the Numbers May 2022

Investments and tax incentives included in IRA guarantee a commitment to nuclear energy.

A real-time streamflow gaging station resulting from a collaboration involving the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) was recently installed to enable Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) staff to decide whether to cease diverting water from the Rio Grande.

For decades, the nuclear industry has used remotely operated drones to photograph building exteriors and take radiation measurements safely.

Nicole Nelson-Jean, EM associate principal deputy assistant secretary for field operations, toured cleanup operations at the Portsmouth and Paducah sites and visited the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO).

EM’s Oak Ridge cleanup contractor expanded its summer internship program this year, providing opportunities to 29 students from 12 schools across the country.