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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant recently announced a major accomplishment in safely delivering nuclear waste over 17 million miles.

The scores are in, and the Hanford Site received a perfect 10 — that is, 10 consecutive years of treating more than 2 billion gallons of contaminated groundwater, an achievement that highlights continuous, consistent cleanup progress.

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management decontamination and demolition crews are using innovative technologies and techniques to safely and efficiently demolish two defueled naval nuclear propulsion plant prototypes at the Naval Reactors Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory Site.

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Transuranic Waste Processing Center is one of the first locations in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management complex to initiate a new treatment process for cellulosic waste approved by EM’s Carlsbad Field Office.

Disasters can occur at any time, and a knowledgeable, well-trained emergency response team can significantly improve the outcome of any event.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its Hanford Site contractors joined with the Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council and the Central Washington Building and Trades Council to establish the Hanford Workforce Engagement Center in 2018 to provide current and former Hanford workers and their families free assistance in addressing occupational health concerns.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Paducah Site recently transferred more than 765,000 pounds of equipment and recyclable metal to the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, marking a significant opportunity for regional economic growth.

Union safety representatives at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Portsmouth Site have been busy expanding their knowledge to better serve all workers.

Stakeholders from eight sites recently gathered in Oak Ridge for the two-day Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board National Chairs meeting, where they heard cleanup program updates from EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery.

A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor recently introduced an innovative, sustainable solution to the Savannah River Site by installing a solar-powered pump system to manage water that infiltrates underground valve pits.