The Hanford Site has successfully started up its Low-Activity Waste Facility, a key component of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant that has begun to solidify Hanford tank waste in glass for the first time. This achievement, supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management meets the October 15, 2025, Consent Decree legal commitment with the state of Washington.
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor Isotek Systems met a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management 2025 priority to process 50 canisters of the radioactive material uranium-233 for shipment and disposal three months ahead of schedule. September 30, 2025
As the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management addresses the legacy of the past, it has incredible opportunities to be part of what’s been dubbed Manhattan Project 2.0, a strong vision for the future focused on winning the global artificial intelligence race and ushering in a nuclear renaissance to fuel it, acting EM Assistant Secretary Joel Bradburne said in the keynote address at the 2025 National Cleanup Workshop.
U.S. Department of Energy officials and Paducah, Kentucky, community members take part in a meeting of the annual Paducah Chamber of Commerce Fly-In. September 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has reached another significant milestone with concurrence from regulators that radioactive waste has successfully been removed from another tank at the Savannah River Site. September 23, 2025
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has met its goal to complete eight shipments of transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for permanent disposal this fiscal year ending Sept. 30, further reducing its inventory of the material. September 23, 2025
Joined by local, state and congressional leaders, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other U.S. Department of Energy officials opened the doors to Savannah River National Laboratory’s new Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative. August 12, 2025
Recent agreements & partnerships to provide land & a portion of a legacy coproduct from the former uranium enrichment process to commercial partners is turning liabilities into assets, accelerating production of domestic energy supplies. August 12, 2025
Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative in South Carolina Set to Lead on AI, Energy, and Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has reached another milestone with concurrence from regulators that the Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully removed waste from another highly radioactive waste tank. August 5, 2025