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August 30, 2022Investing in the workforce of the future to accomplish EM’s mission in Oak Ridge has garnered impressive results: cleanup contractor UCOR was recently named one of the “Top Workplaces” in the region by the Knoxville News Sentinel.Office of Environmental Management
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August 30, 2022EM has developed a series of innovative initiatives to support improved groundwater monitoring and remediation across the DOE complex, including a new publicly available web-based application.Office of Environmental Management
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August 30, 2022The EM Nevada Program recently completed a unique survey involving electrical energy from a controlled source and audio frequency signals to explore the geology that controls groundwater flow patterns.Office of Environmental Management
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August 30, 2022DOE and an association that helps worksites advance safety and health goals last week awarded several cleanup contractors across the EM complex.Office of Environmental Management
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August 30, 2022Board 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.Office of Environmental Management
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August 23, 2022Workers 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).Office of Environmental Management
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August 23, 2022Four 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).Office of Environmental Management
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August 23, 2022Mine rescue teams from EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) finished in the top 15 in both the overall and field competitions at the first-ever joint Coal, Metal and Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest in Lexington, Kentucky.Office of Environmental Management
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August 23, 2022EM workers safely relocated eight concrete shielded waste containers away from a location near the Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), clearing the way for the upcoming demolition of the facility, an EM 2022 prioriOffice of Environmental Management
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August 23, 2022The Savannah River Site (SRS) Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF) recently improved the quality of the procedures used to carry out its missions with its Procedure Enhancement Program, leading to increased efficiency for the facility.Office of Environmental Management