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May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and we’re shedding light on the damaging impact of wildfires, how to prevent them, and how to protect yourself this upcoming wildfire season.

NNSA’s mission is performed in an ever-changing climate. Floods, wildfires, storms, and extreme heat and cold have the potential to jeopardize the NNSA mission and pose a threat to national security.

– A well-coordinated effort by EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) quickly restored power, repaired fallen utility poles and replaced transformers following a severe windstorm that hit the Hanford Site.

Project analyzes the many benefits of distributed wind for communities across the United States.

Much of the nation experienced an extreme cold snap over the recent holidays, and Tennessee was no exception with temperatures dipping to nearly zero degrees in Oak Ridge.

The Hanford Site recently hosted National Weather Service (NWS) Western Region Director Grant A. Cooper, who toured the site’s emergency operations center and meteorological station.

Solar energy can play an important role in increasing the resilience of the nation’s grid and the communities served by the grid.

The Hanford Site received a StormReady designation from the National Weather Service (NWS).

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...