Investing in the workforce of the future to accomplish EM’s mission in Oak Ridge has garnered impressive results: cleanup contractor UCOR was recently named one of the “Top Workplaces” in the region by the Knoxville News Sentinel.
EM is entering the next phase of cleanup at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) after achieving a pivotal milestone: completion of demolition of the final 18 DOE-owned buildings on the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) site.
DOE and an association that helps worksites advance safety and health goals last week awarded several cleanup contractors across the EM complex.
Board members from the Pike County Chamber of Commerce recently visited EM’s Portsmouth Site for a tour and an update on decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) and other environmental cleanup efforts.
During his visit to Oak Ridge last week, Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk saw firsthand the impact and progress of EM’s strong partnerships at Oak Ridge.
Workers are introducing a first at EM’s Paducah Site — use of robot technology — to set the stage for future deactivation and remediation work at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP).
EM workers safely relocated eight concrete shielded waste containers away from a location near the Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), clearing the way for the upcoming demolition of the facility, an EM 2022 priori
In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EM program at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site recently filmed a virtual video tour of its facilities as an alternative to in-person visits.
EM’s progress is transforming more than the landscape; it’s also changing an important map in Oak Ridge.
Following completion of demolition and other cleanup work at the former Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) at the Hanford Site, EM contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently finished disconnecting decades-old lines.