EM News

Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant recently finished testing “bubblers,” special equipment critical to transforming radiological and chemical tank waste into a glass form for safe disposal.

DOE and an association that helps worksites advance safety and health goals last week awarded several cleanup contractors across the EM complex.

Board members from the Pike County Chamber of Commerce recently visited EM’s Portsmouth Site for a tour and an update on decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) and other environmental cleanup efforts.

As the essential services provider for the Hanford Site, EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) is responsible for delivering dozens of services to support the Hanford cleanup mission.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently joined leaders from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Nez Perce Tribe, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Wanapum Band of Indians for a dinner in Richland, Wash

During his visit to Oak Ridge last week, Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk saw firsthand the impact and progress of EM’s strong partnerships at Oak Ridge.

Workers are introducing a first at EM’s Paducah Site — use of robot technology — to set the stage for future deactivation and remediation work at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP).

Workers are nearing completion of a fourth basin needed to ensure adequate storage for wastewater during tank waste treatment on the Hanford Site.

Four peer reviewers recently joined the EM Nevada Program in Las Vegas to participate in technical briefings, presentations and a tour of the Pahute Mesa groundwater region at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).