July 11, 2023
Savannah River Site Checks Off EM Priority With Disposal Unit Construction
EM has authorized the newest mega-size disposal unit to begin operating at the Savannah River Site (SRS), checking off another priority for the cleanup program for 2023.
July 11, 2023
WIPP’s ‘Big Dig’ Reaches New Air Shaft Milestone
Excavation crews recently attained a milestone in the construction of a new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
July 6, 2023
EM Updates Cleanup 'By the Numbers'
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has updated its popular “By the Numbers” feature, which illustrates progress at cleanup sites through quick and clear infographics.
June 27, 2023
Highlights of Environmental Cleanup Over Past Five Years at Los Alamos
The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) recently marked the five-year anniversary of the first EM contract dedicated to legacy cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
June 27, 2023
EM’s Avery Meets With Community Partners Invested in SRS Cleanup
Jeff Avery, EM’s principal deputy assistant secretary, participated in a meet-and-greet last week in Washington, D.C., with two community partners involved in EM’s cleanup mission at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
June 27, 2023
WIPP Moves Closer to Finishing Buildings for New Ventilation System
CARLSBAD, N.M. – Progress on the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) continues, with crews rapidly approaching the completion of construction of its buildings.
June 27, 2023
Testing Underway at Renovated Wastewater Load-in Station at Hanford
EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently began testing the renovated load-in station at the Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) to ensure operational readiness. This is another step
June 27, 2023
SRS Demonstrates New Safety Method for Radiological Construction Areas
EM recently demonstrated an innovative method that is a win for all involved — improving worker safety, reducing construction costs and minimizing radiological waste generation at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
June 20, 2023
EM Develops Five-Year Workforce Projections at Cleanup Sites
Electricians, radiological technicians and project control analysts are projected to be among the most in-demand professions across the EM complex in coming years, according to a recently completed analysis.
May 22, 2023
Idaho Facility Now Processing 100% Radioactive Liquid Waste
The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit has progressed to treating sodium-bearing waste entirely, the next step in efficiently removing remaining liquid radioactive waste from nearby Cold War-era underground tanks and closing them to protect the environment.