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NNSA's Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs prepped for key budget hearings, coordinated with state and local partners, and facilitated visits to national laboratories and radiological cleanup operations.

U.S. nuclear plants are licensed for 40 years. Some have received 20-year extensions not once but twice, extending their lifespans to 80 years.

When exploring how to break down waste plastic, researchers at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a material with a surprising application.

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Savannah River National Laboratory will lead projects supporting critical national security and environmental stewardship goals for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management and National Nuclear Security Administration, as part of the first projects recently announced for the Genesis Mission. August 4, 2026

Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh and his leadership team recently visited the EM Los Alamos Field Office, seeing firsthand the progress achieved for the Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy cleanup. August 4, 2026

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory showcased its science-based solutions to the nation’s most complex nuclear waste cleanup challenges during Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh’s first visit to the laboratory. August 4, 2026

Workers at the Hanford Site recently completed one of the most technically demanding pump removal projects in the site’s history, preparing for eventually grouting 200 West Area tank waste. August 4, 2026

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has completed a two-year data collection campaign measuring groundwater elevation levels, a crucial component to inform its Environmental Management Disposal Facility project. August 4, 2026