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July 1, 2025The contractor cleaning up radioactive tank waste for the Office of Environmental Management at the Savannah River Site has successfully upgraded the complex control system used to monitor and operate nuclear facilities. July 1, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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June 24, 2025The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR have developed a first-of-its-kind training program for workers supporting cleanup at mercury-contaminated facilities. June 24, 2025.Office of Environmental Management
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June 24, 2025More than 50 high school students stepped out of the classroom and into the world of science, technology, engineering and math during a recent hands-on event held at the Hanford Site’s Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center. June 24, 2025.Office of Environmental Management
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June 10, 2025The Savannah River Site hosted its annual Safety Expo this spring, featuring over 80 informational booths designed to educate and engage more than 4,000 attendees on a range of topics. June 10, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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June 3, 2025The Construction Services department for a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor at the Savannah River Site has taken its commitment to safety to new heights with its innovative “Green Eyes Safety Review Team.” June 3, 2025Office of Environmental Management
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May 13, 2025The 222-S Laboratory plays an important role in analyzing radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Site — so when crews needed to shut down the facility’s power for a full week to complete infrastructure upgrades, timing and precision were everything.Office of Environmental Management
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April 29, 2025Four contractors with the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office reached significant safety milestones, collectively achieving nearly 18 million safe work hours.Office of Environmental Management
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April 15, 2025The workforce responsible for treating and safely disposing of millions of gallons of radioactive waste remaining in underground tanks at Savannah River Site has achieved 20 million safe work hours.Office of Environmental Management
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April 15, 2025Swapping out an air filter at home is a simple task that most people can complete in minutes. But replacing dozens of massive, high-efficiency filters in a 70-year-old plutonium processing plant? That's a challenge.Office of Environmental Management
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April 1, 2025Hanford firefighters are training in emergency response with teams at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant as the site gets ready to start treating radioactive waste from large, underground tanks.Office of Environmental Management