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June 8, 2021EM’s Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) has successfully processed more than 1 million gallons of radioactive waste at Savannah River Site (SRS) since the first-of-a-kind facility began processing the legacy material in October 2020.Office of Environmental Management
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June 8, 2021Teamwork between EM Office of River Protection contractors at the Hanford Site will ensure legacy tank waste is ready for treatment and vitrification.Office of Environmental Management
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June 8, 2021A wide range of employees recently contributed to the success of an emergency response exercise on the Hanford Site, reacting to a scenario that included contamination and a take-cover alert.Office of Environmental Management
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June 3, 2021A new machine learning system diagnoses particle accelerator component issues in real-time.Nuclear Physics
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Press ReleaseJune 2, 2021Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Management and Operating (M&O) Acquisition.Office of Environmental Management
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Success StoryJune 2, 2021Secretary Jennifer Granholm connected with two undergraduate students in STEM in a virtual conversation to start off their summer internships.Energy.gov
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June 1, 2021Staff completed the first commissioning test for one of 37 remote-operated cranes inside the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility at the EM Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, bringing the plant one step closer to treating nuclear tank waste.Office of Environmental Management
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June 1, 2021EM Richland Operations Office (RL) and contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently resumed final cleanup activities within the former Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) footprint at the Hanford Site following the historic demolition of PFP’s.Office of Environmental Management
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June 1, 2021EM’s cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex continues to expand as workers ready one of the site’s largest high-risk contaminated facilities for demolition.Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleaseMay 28, 2021The President’s DOE budget reinforces commitment to position American workers, scientists, industries and communities at the center of a clean energy economy.Energy.gov