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November 21, 2023The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) workforce recently met an EM 2023 priority when they began commissioning the site’s new large-scale ventilation system, also known as the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS).Office of Environmental Management
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November 21, 2023When EM's radioactive liquid waste treatment facility at the Idaho National Laboratory Site resumes operations early next year, it will be using nitrogen generated onsite, a reliable source of the gas necessary for mission completion.Office of Environmental Management
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November 21, 2023Over 30 members of a team exploring the use of wearable devices to improve worker safety recently gathered at Florida International University (FIU) to discuss efforts to develop, evaluate and deploy the technology at EM cleanup sites.Office of Environmental Management
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November 21, 2023Members of the Savannah River Site (SRS) workforce recently employed creative techniques to complete the vacuuming of spent nuclear fuel stored in an underwater basin to ensure continued processing of the fuel.Office of Environmental Management
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November 21, 2023The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE), welcomes four fellows as a part of the inaugural Science, Technology, and Policy (STP) Fellowship Program.Office of Technology Commercialization
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November 17, 2023DOE released application guidelines for Tribal governments to apply for $225 million in funding under the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program.Home Energy Rebates Programs
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Press ReleasesNovember 17, 2023The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has tasked United Cleanup Oak Ridge, LLC (UCOR) with completing construction of the Mercury Treatment Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex.Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleasesNovember 16, 2023The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $70 million funding opportunity to enhance the cybersecurity posture of electric cooperative, municipal, and small investor-owned utilities.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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November 14, 2023SRS Manager Mike Budney honored with Meritorious Presidential Rank Award for his sustained record of extraordinary professional and technical achievements.Office of Environmental Management
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November 14, 2023EM crews are returning the site of a Cold War-era landfill on the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to its native desert landscape.Office of Environmental Management