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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management recently launched the demolition of a facility used in historic nuclear fuel reprocessing operations at the West Valley Demonstration Project. July 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site and the West McCracken Fire Department have benefited from a mutual aid agreement to enhance emergency response capabilities since 2019. July 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy and its regulatory partners have launched a new planning framework that reshapes how cleanup work at the Hanford Site is prioritized and delivered. July 21, 2026
About 300 fewer high-level waste canisters will need to be poured at the Savannah River Site to complete the legacy cleanup mission, thanks to more waste being added per canister and a processing opportunity realized. July 21, 2026
Partnerships with two Idaho Falls-based small businesses through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Mentor-Protégé Program benefit the Idaho Cleanup Project and contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition by helping maintain a highly skilled, qualified workforce trained in radiological safety. July 21, 2026
Office of Environmental Management experts were essential to four recent criticality milestones for advanced reactors, helping the U.S. Department of Energy surpass a July 4th goal outlined by President Trump in a May 2025 executive order. July 14, 2026
The Idaho Cleanup Project will help transfer used nuclear fuel to the Idaho National Laboratory Site from the Breazeale Research Reactor at Penn State University in coming months. July 14, 2026
Hanford Site workers recently tackled one of the most challenging radiation cleanup jobs in recent memory, dramatically reducing hazards for future projects. July 14, 2026
New Mexico State University’s 2026 NuChemE Pipeline Summer Program recently provided undergraduate students from across the country a rare, firsthand look at cleanup efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory. July 14, 2026
While most students are enjoying their summer breaks, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Nevada Program is gearing up for another year of investing in science, technology, engineering and math education. July 14, 2026