EM News

The head of the EM program and the second-ranking official from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) came together late last week for a two-day visit to Savannah River Site (SRS) and the surrounding communities.

An aerial view of the Effluent Treatment Facility on the Hanford Site, where workers are completing the final upgrades needed for the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program to treat tank waste.

Despite nationwide supply chain challenges brought by the coronavirus, an EM contractor at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site has found success relying on local and regional small businesses for goods and services.

EM recently collaborated with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to successfully complete the first shipment of downblended surplus plutonium for permanent disposal from a new location at the site: K Area.

EM cleanup contractor UCOR recently opened a relocated and expanded health clinic, helping provide top care to its employees and keeping the Oak Ridge Reservation safe.

EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) continues to make significant progress developing the equipment, tools and techniques to safely transfer nearly 2,000 radioactive cesium and strontium capsules.

A security police officer with a Savannah River Site (SRS) contractor has received an award that recognizes members of a team equivalent to the Defense Department’s special operations forces, who exhibit exceptional performance and qualities.

DOE and industry representatives are collaborating with Waste Management Symposia to conduct a job fair at the Phoenix Convention Center on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Wednesday, March 1.

EM has released its program priorities for calendar year (CY) 2023, covering key cleanup actions, project construction, acquisition and other important activities that will further EM’s critical environmental mission.