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EM is reducing radiological exposure, reducing costs and minimizing facility downtime at the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) by using existing facilities to rebuild critical equipment onsite.

EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) recently awarded the Portsmouth Site decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) contractor about $16.6 million.

The previous EM Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste contractor, Savannah River Remediation (SRR), recently earned an overall “excellent” performance rating and nearly $16 million or 95.5% of the available fee.

EM and its cleanup contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) are employing an innovative method to tackle groundwater cleanup at a former coal-fired power plant in D Area at the site.

The Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant becomes operational and is transforming radiological and chemical tank waste into immobilized glass, a team will periodically replace various parts of the treatment system during routine maintenance.

Some things are worth the wait. After a two-year pause due to the COVID pandemic, DOE’s public bus tour at Oak Ridge officially kicked off a new tour season last week with a new attraction thanks to the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM).

History is all around us, and evidence of that was made plainly visible at the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project this summer when the project collaborated with a local nonprofit to commemorate the historic Old Spanish Trail.

The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce recently presented a “Business on a Roll Award” to the team responsible for information technology services, cybersecurity and records management at the Hanford Site.

A strong grid ensures reliable relief on hot summer days and keeps homes and businesses warm during bitter winter cold. As much of the U.S. now braces for hurricane season, soaring temperatures and wildfires, climate change is threatening the...