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October 5, 2021DOE awarded four financial assistance grants, totaling approximately $33.5 million, to Oregon and Washington state last week.Office of Environmental Management
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September 14, 2021The EM Nevada Program and its environmental program services contractor, Navarro Research and Engineering, have initiated characterization and hazard reduction activities to prepare for upcoming demolition and closure work.Office of Environmental Management
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September 14, 2021The 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.Office of Environmental Management
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September 7, 2021The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) continues to prepare for the future teardown of the Main Plant Process Building. Beginning demolition of the facility this year is among EM's ambitious 2021 priorities.Office of Environmental Management
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September 7, 2021The 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.Office of Environmental Management
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August 17, 2021With hopes for rain during monsoon season amid exceptional drought conditions, the EM Los Alamos Field Office and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos recently activated samplers at 183 monitoring sites that collect surface water.Office of Environmental Management
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August 17, 2021Workers at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant recently reached a key milestone six weeks early by completing the foundation for a building critical to the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System, which will be the largest containment fan system.Office of Environmental Management
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August 17, 2021Employees of Mid-America Conversion Services (MCS), the maintenance and operations contractor for EM’s Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion Project, recently surpassed 1 million working hours without a recordable injury or lost-time accident.Office of Environmental Management
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August 17, 2021EM has installed an improved fire suppression system on a one-of-a-kind Savannah River Site (SRS) vehicle that moves high-level waste canisters.Office of Environmental Management
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August 10, 2021An association recently recognized several EM contractors across the DOE complex with a variety of awards for safety, health, innovation, and outreach.Office of Environmental Management