EM News

Krohn will be honored with a Bronze Stevie Award for his accomplishments at the Savannah River Site (SRS) during the 18th annual International Business Awards celebration in December.

The Hanford Site is on the verge of initial radioactive and chemical waste treatment.

Mississippi State University (MSU) President Mark E. Keenum bestowed the most unique symbol of the school’s tradition upon members of EM leadership: the cowbell, meant as a token of appreciation for the university’s partnerships with DOE.

EM achieved unprecedented progress on the mega-sized Saltstone Disposal Units (SDU) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in the past year.

A Hanford Site internship program has led to hiring more than two dozen interns as engineers over the past eight years, identifying capable students for long-term careers dedicated to advancing the site’s mission.

Oak Ridge cleanup contractor UCOR recognized six small businesses at a recent ceremony for exceptional support to EM’s cleanup mission at the site.

EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) has awarded a subcontract worth about $3.3 million to Kennewick, Washington-based Apollo Mechanical to advance important risk-reduction work.

Oak Ridge contractor Isotek, which leads a high-priority project to process and dispose of the inventory of uranium-233 stored at the site, recently contributed $2,600 to Robertsville Middle School.

EM officials speaking at the 2021 RadWaste Summit last week detailed progress at the Savannah River, Idaho, and Hanford sites in the treatment of tank waste, the most significant challenge facing the environmental cleanup program.

DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) completed the ambitious goals laid out for the site in EM’s 2021 priorities.