The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management announced it awarded a noncompetitive financial assistance agreement, Transportation of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Emergency Preparedness, to the Southern States Energy Board, in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
Office of Environmental Management
September 25, 2025
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CINCINNATI — The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced today it awarded a noncompetitive financial assistance agreement number DE-EM0005347, Transportation of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Emergency Preparedness, to the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. SSEB will provide technical assistance to certain states, as provided by Section 16 of the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act. The objectives include activities and resources that will ensure the continued safe and compliant transport of transuranic radioactive waste to WIPP.
The total estimated value of the agreement is $15,033,221 with a period of performance of five years from Nov. 1, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2030.
For more than 35 years, EM has remained focused on addressing the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons development and nuclear energy research that helped end World War II, win the Cold War and position the U.S. as a leader in nuclear energy. EM delivers results that are protecting the environment, supporting communities and enabling a concerted focus on safely completing the mission sooner and efficiently.
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