From the Blog

The Office of Science Advisory Committee has published the Genesis Mission Frameworks for AI-Accelerated National Breakthroughs report.

More than 65,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater has been removed from the Former Sodium Disposal Facility since 2024 when DOE installed an automated pump system. This represents nearly 70% of the total 94,000 gallons extracted since 2017.

Early results are promising for an innovative groundwater treatment pilot study in Area IV at SSFL, where DOE previously conducted liquid metals and nuclear energy research.

The western spadefoot toad, which was rediscovered at SSFL in 2024 after more than a decade, is now a candidate to be listed as a threatened or endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act.

Learn about the native dudleya, a California native succulent that grows at SSFL.

Learn about wildland fire facts and get instructions on how to build a carbon filter at home.

At ETEC's CONNECT Series meeting in August, Ventura County Fire Division Chief Matt Falat gave a presentation on wildfire response near SSFL and emergency response in general. He also received an award for the department's efforts during the Sandy Fire.

This issue of the weekly EM Update focuses on the 12th National Cleanup Workshop, held Sept. 14-16 in Arlington, Virginia.

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Senior Advisor Jim Kahler joined private sector partners on a National Cleanup Workshop panel to share insight on the thriving new energy developments taking root across EM sites.

Leaders from the nation’s gaseous diffusion plant complex participated in the “Enriching Communities – A Renewed Purpose for America’s GDP Complex” panel at the National Cleanup Workshop.