Deactivation & Decommissioning News

Trucks carrying the last of demolition waste safely left the Energy Technology Engineering Center northwest of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, marking another milestone in EM’s cleanup following the teardown of the final DOE-owned buildings there in October.

EM is upgrading a historic reactor at Oak Ridge to keep the facility in a safe mode until its demolition is scheduled.

As EM begins to dismantle four massive electrical switchyards at the Paducah Site, the recycling of recovered materials and components is supporting local economic development while reducing or offsetting cleanup costs at the site.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm honored DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) team from Oak Ridge with the Secretary’s Achievement Award during a virtual ceremony today for successfully removing a former uranium enrichment complex.

Workers with EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently completed final demolition activities at Hanford’s former Plutonium Finishing Plant.

EM has reduced its operational footprint at the F Area Complex by moving from around-the-clock operations to dayshifts, a measure of progress toward completing cleanup and closure of that portion of the Savannah River Site (SRS).

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has signed an agreement with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) that lays the groundwork to transfer more than 3,500 acres of scenic land to the state.

EM workers continue to reduce risks and prepare to deactivate the Main Plant Process Building (MPPB) for what will be the West Valley Demonstration Project’s (WVDP) most complex demolition since crews knocked down the Vitrification Facility in 2018.

DOE remains committed to the communities near EM sites by developing and delivering solutions to cleanup challenges around the DOE complex.

Leaders from key EM sites speaking at the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop detailed achievements over the past several months, highlighting a new phase of progress in the cleanup program.