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The U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Nevada Program recently completed drilling of two new groundwater monitoring wells and deepened a third at the Nevada National Security Site. December 16, 2025
Crews at the Hanford Site have introduced an advanced metal coating technology to help extend the life of underground tanks that hold radioactive waste. December 16, 2025
Cleanup crews are wrapping up work to prepare the C-333 Process Building for future demolition. December 16, 2025
Workers are making progress drilling holes for subsurface sampling that will provide critical data to inform safeguards in the broader mission to remediate soil at the West Valley Demonstration Project. December 16, 2025
A technology that features a remote sensing method using laser pulses to measure distances and create high-resolution 3D models is making a big impact for teams tasked with preparing Manhattan Project and Cold War era facilities for demolition at Oak Ridge. December 16, 2025
An Idaho Cleanup Project team created state-of-the-art process control panels that will ensure coordinated operation of a waste retrieval system and robotic equipment hundreds of feet away. December 16, 2025
In a significant achievement for dam safety, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor has successfully completed inspections of two high-hazard dams at the Savannah River Site. December 16, 2025
Keeping the Hanford Site community safe is a 24/7 operation for the Hanford Patrol and Hanford Fire Department. The two teams strengthen coordination by practicing how they would respond together during an emergency, including an active shooter situation. December 16, 2025
Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to the Hanford Site.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management have confirmed half of the federal acreage on the 33,000-acre Oak Ridge Reservation was not impacted by historic operations and does not require environmental cleanup. December 9, 2025