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Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh and his leadership team recently visited the EM Los Alamos Field Office, seeing firsthand the progress achieved for the Los Alamos National Laboratory legacy cleanup. August 4, 2026
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory showcased its science-based solutions to the nation’s most complex nuclear waste cleanup challenges during Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh’s first visit to the laboratory. August 4, 2026
Workers at the Hanford Site recently completed one of the most technically demanding pump removal projects in the site’s history, preparing for eventually grouting 200 West Area tank waste. August 4, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has completed a two-year data collection campaign measuring groundwater elevation levels, a crucial component to inform its Environmental Management Disposal Facility project. August 4, 2026
For more than 37 years, Robert R. Nii has devoted his career to protecting people and strengthening the safety posture of every site he has served. August 4, 2026
A new online platform at the Hanford Site helps employees build confidence with artificial intelligence and supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s vision for a more modern, efficient and technology-enabled workforce. August 4, 2026
Security forces at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Portsmouth and Paducah sites are streamlining programs and services to strengthen protection of personnel, property and information, enabling more focus on completing cleanup and supporting future use opportunities at the sites. August 4, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized the Waste Incidental to Reprocessing determination for selected tank waste in Hanford’s 200 West Area, establishing that treated waste from the S, SX and U Tank Farms may be managed as low-level radioactive waste in accordance with DOE requirements. July 31, 2026
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Manager Erik Olds and Savannah River Operations Office Manager Edwin Deshong joined U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil for a U.S. House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus event. July 28, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management will resume shipping remote-handled transuranic waste drums from the Savannah River Site to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for permanent disposal. July 28, 2026