From the Blog

The Office of Environmental Management leveraged the results of years of successful work in 2021 to launch a new era for the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup mission, all while continuing to manage the challenging conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOE crews at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site recently made significant progress toward completing a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.

Gayle Fisher, a public affairs officer at the Kansas City Field Office, is retiring after working on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) for more than 30 years.

WPTO is accepting applications for the latest round of funding under the Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program under Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

The work of U.S. nuclear deterrence involves people who serve our country through a robust nonproliferation and arms control program. Heather Looney, a senior policy advisor in the Office of Defense Nonproliferation is part of that team.

On December 11th, the FRIB Project team produced and identified the first rare isotopes in FRIB, including selenium-84 from a krypton-86 beam.

Parto has received a DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award to conduct thesis research at a DOE national laboratory.

The materials could be used in mobile applications, from self-powered wearable devices and sensors to lightweight aircraft and electric vehicles.

Michael Flores is a wind technician who travels the country with his dog Riley and climbs 200-foot turbines all day long.

EM accomplished the majority of its cleanup priorities for calendar year (CY) 2021. Together, these accomplishments demonstrate the visible and effectual progress that is moving the EM program into a new era of cleanup.