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The U.S. Department of Energy and contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company recently completed a significant achievement in the risk-reduction mission at the Hanford Site by restarting the certification of transuranic waste for shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. August 25, 2026
As part of public outreach to communities in its transportation corridors, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant recently held a road show for upcoming shipments of transuranic radioactive waste from the Hanford Site in Washington state to the WIPP underground repository in New Mexico. August 25, 2026
About 35 people attended the Energy Technology Engineering Center’s third Community Outreach, Neighbor Notifications, Engagement, Collaboration and Training Series meeting to learn about wildfires and air monitoring and to ask questions about the recent Sandy Fire that burned near the site but did not cross onto the boundary. August 25, 2026
Eight early-career scientists recently took to the stage at Aiken Community Theatre to provide three-minute summaries about their research at Savannah River National Laboratory’s 2026 Research SLAM. August 25, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has made significant headway deactivating the Oak Ridge Research Reactor since crews successfully removed its reactor vessel two years ago. August 18, 2026
The sole national laboratory sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management won a 2026 R&D 100 Award in a global competition for developing innovative ceramic-metal composite materials for nuclear waste disposal. August 18, 2026
Workers at the Hanford Site created another 353,000 gallons of storage space, supporting the ongoing mission to remove, treat and dispose of tank waste. August 18, 2026
A third-year electrical engineering student at Idaho State University returned to the Idaho Cleanup Project for a second consecutive summer internship. August 18, 2026
The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project recently joined stakeholders here for a celebration marking Colorado's sesquicentennial hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Legacy Management. August 18, 2026
Local math, science and technical skills teachers recently visited the U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Site to get a firsthand look at work opportunities and develop lesson plans to prepare students for future nuclear energy and other STEM careers. August 18, 2026