Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk, EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery and Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) Assistant Secretary Katy Huff visited the Portsmouth Site last week.
Office of Environmental Management
October 17, 2023
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Portsmouth Site Lead Jeremy Davis, second from right, explains operations of the On-Site Waste Disposal Facility at EM’s Portsmouth Site during a tour with Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office Manager Joel Bradburne, far left, Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk, third from left, and EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery, third from right.
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio – Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk, EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery and Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) Assistant Secretary Katy Huff visited the Portsmouth Site last week, where they viewed land parcels recently transferred for new economic development opportunities for the community.
“This was the perfect time for this group to see the importance of an ongoing synergy between EM cleanup, NE initiatives and the community’s future vision for the site,” EM Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Manager Joel Bradburne said.
Joined by Bradburne and Portsmouth Site Lead Jeremy Davis, the DOE officials also viewed cleanup progress at the site near Piketon, Ohio.
It was the second time in three weeks that Avery visited the Portsmouth Site. In late September, he participated in PPPO’s 20th anniversary celebration at the Portsmouth Site. Avery’s September visit also included a tour of cleanup work and a meeting with representatives from the Portsmouth Site Specific Advisory Board, United Steel Workers Local 689 and Tri-State Building Trades.
“It was a pleasure to host Jeff Avery and others from the Office of Environmental Management at our site,” Davis said. “The cleanup progress is constantly evolving, so there is always something new to see.”
-Contributor: Melissa Green
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