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The Hanford Site is closing in on treating 28 billion total gallons of groundwater to remove contamination since treatment began in the mid-1990s, significantly reducing risk to the Columbia River.

Since the inception of the EM program in 1989, the Paducah Site has made notable achievements in groundwater cleanup, waste removal, and other work advancing its environmental cleanup mission following more than 60 years of uranium enrichment operations.

The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) recently conducted a graduation ceremony for three security police officers who completed a seven-week security training course through a first-time partnership with the local sheriff’s office.

As summer comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is at the center of response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida, while continuing to propel research and innovations that will help achieve a net-zero economy by 2050.

Two recent projects, the 234-H Main Side Diesel Generator Replacement Project, and the Device Assembly Facility Standby Power Replacement Project, are helping two NNSA sites complete their missions

The EM Nevada Program recently reached a major milestone when its environmental program services contractor reached 3.5 million hours without a lost workday due to a safety incident.

RadSecure 100, a new initiative from NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security (ORS), aims to remove radioactive material from facilities where it can and improve security at the remaining facilities. It is focused on 100 metropolitan areas across the Nation

EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) is continuing to reduce risk around the Plutonium-Uranium Extraction Plant – better known as PUREX – on the Hanford Site.

EM Office of River Protection tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently began retrieving radioactive and chemical waste from another massive underground storage tank at the Hanford Site.

In April 2021, the Biden Administration launched an Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative to strengthen the cybersecurity of the critical infrastructure across the United States.