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The EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) have resumed processing tank waste through the Tank-Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) System at the Hanford Site following a second, planned maintenance outage.
March 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White, center, participated in the first event of the year for the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus last week. Also taking part were Reps.
March 14, 2023
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A delegation of stakeholders in the cleanup program from Moab, Utah met with EM leadership last week to discuss the future of the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project.
March 14, 2023
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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) recently posthumously awarded its Victor Stello Jr. Award for Safety Leadership to former EM employee Robert Nelson, the first recipient of the award since 2010.
March 14, 2023
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An EM contractor is on pace to exchange octane for watts, modernizing a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to help improve the environment.
March 14, 2023
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The first fully electric vehicle quietly pulled into a parking space in Oak Ridge last week.
March 14, 2023
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Progress continues on a new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) as shaft-sinking crews recently surpassed the midway point at 1,076 feet deep.
March 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders from the Paducah, Kentucky community met with senior EM officials Jeff Avery and Randy Hendrickson last week to discuss future reuse of EM’s Paducah Site.
March 14, 2023
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EM is moving forward with plans to demolish two defueled naval reactor prototypes and associated buildings at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
March 14, 2023
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Oak Ridge hosted a panel at the 2023 Waste Management Symposia titled, “U.S. DOE Environmental Cleanup in Oak Ridge, TN: A New Chapter.”
March 14, 2023
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EM Press Releases
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DOE's Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded a Task Order to Professional Project Services, Inc of Oak Ridge, TN for the new Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC), to be performed at the OREM site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
February 23, 2023
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The Department released a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services contract to provide continued occupational medical services to federal and contractor employees at the Hanford Site, located near Richland, WA.
February 23, 2023
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Students attending area technical colleges can now participate in the new Apprenticeship School at the Savannah River Site (SRS) created by EM contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS).
January 31, 2023
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DOE awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for EM Headquarters (HQ) Consolidated Technical Support Services (CTSS) to Catawba-TEA, LLC, of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
December 22, 2022
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a non-competitive financial assistance grant to the Environmental Research Institute of the States to conduct work through the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC).
December 12, 2022
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DOE released specific sections of a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Hanford Site Occupational Medical Services Contract.
December 8, 2022
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The Office of Environmental Management is renewing a $2.5 million grant to Ohio University (OU) to support community redevelopment.
September 27, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded seven multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the Technical Assistance Contracts for EM Field Sites (Site TACs).
September 20, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to Digital Strategy LLC, of Laurel, Maryland.
August 25, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought via FedConnect and SAM.gov for Hanford Occupational Medical Services.
July 14, 2022
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EM News Flashes
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in financial assistance grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington.
November 7, 2022
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Just over a year after breaking ground, crews recently completed construction of a protective enclosure, or “cocoon,” around another former plutonium production reactor at the Hanford Site, leaving only one more to go.
October 26, 2022
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) crews at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) met an EM 2022 priority by launching demolition of the Main Plant Process Building (MPPB) last week.
September 26, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) today released its EM Program Plan, a 2022 priority outlining a decision roadmap the cleanup program will use as a guide over the next two decades.
September 22, 2022
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DOE EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White welcomed the community to the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas during a ceremony Aug. 2 to celebrate the opening of its newest permanent exhibit.
August 2, 2022
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Northwest Indian College (NWIC) of Bellingham, Washington will be awarded a grant up to $5 million to train future scientists and engineers through the U.S.
June 29, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently completed the demolition of the X-326 uranium process building, marking the most significant cleanup milestone to date at its Portsmouth Site.
June 16, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) is announcing the expansion of its Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP).
April 14, 2022
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DOE EM and State of Idaho officials gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to mark the completion of a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.
March 30, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) today released its Strategic Vision 2022-2032, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.
March 8, 2022
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