Deactivation & Decommissioning (D&D) News

Workers in safety gear rolling out a large black cylinder
With crews in the early stages of demolishing X-333, the second of the Portsmouth Site’s three former uranium process buildings, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management leaders at the site are emphasizing the number one priority: safety of the workforce and community. November 25, 2025
A rotating set of images of the Hanford Site
Workers at the Hanford Site have removed a facility once used to prepare spent nuclear fuel for storage, marking continued progress in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s risk-reduction work near the Columbia River. September 23, 2025
A construction vehicle on a dirt covered demolition site
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR have completed demolition of another aging, contaminated structure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the latest in a line of projects steadily removing risks and transforming the heart of the site to enable future modernization. September 9, 2025