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Cleanup at the Paducah Site is advancing thanks to new technology to efficiently scan equipment for uranium deposits as crews deactivate a second former uranium enrichment process building at the site to prepare it for eventual demolition. February 17, 2026
A Hanford Site contractor recently received the U.S. Department of Labor award for exemplary efforts in recruiting, employing and retaining the nation’s veterans. February 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its liquid waste contractor at Savannah River Site have implemented an agile, innovative toolset that expands near-term planning capabilities enabling optimized facility integration that improves the overall schedule for treating radioactive waste. February 17, 2026
Since work began to prepare the first former uranium enrichment process building for eventual demolition at the Paducah Site, one number loomed large: 497. February 10, 2026
New field investigations are improving understanding of groundwater contaminant behavior and strengthening the scientific basis for future remediation decisions, the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project noted during a recent presentation at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RemPlex Seminar series. February 10, 2026
Crews recently began retrieving radioactive waste from the 24th single-shell tank at the Hanford Site, two years after using an innovative system to cut into the tank dome for the installation of new equipment. February 10, 2026
In-person engagement and direct conversations with those invested in cleanup at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory were core concepts of the new series launched last month by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Technology Engineering Center team. February 10, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge continue to make steady cleanup progress at the Y-12 National Security Complex. February 10, 2026
All hands were on deck recently for a unique sitewide training focused on conduct of operations, which establishes the core standards and operating philosophy that drive excellence across the West Valley Demonstration Project and broader U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management complex. February 10, 2026
The Idaho Cleanup Project recently completed another important modification to a Cold War-era storage facility to get used nuclear fuel “road ready” for future shipment and permanent disposal out of state. February 10, 2026