EM News Archive

Crews at the Portsmouth Site have kicked off another phase of excavating a legacy groundwater plume at the site. July 8, 2025

Crews with the Idaho Cleanup Project successfully completed the first of many modifications to a legacy facility to get spent nuclear fuel “road ready” for future shipment out of state. July 8, 2025

Crews have finished installing a new high-voltage transmission line that improves the reliability of electrical service used to power waste treatment operations and other cleanup efforts at the Hanford Site. July 8, 2025

Idaho Cleanup Project crews recently completed a significant achievement by successfully transferring 40 spent nuclear fuel baskets into safer, long term storage vaults. July 1, 2025.

Federal and state leaders recently signed a record of decision confirming cleanup of soil is complete at a portion of the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) at Oak Ridge, enabling the reuse of land for continuing economic development. July 1, 2025

A video featuring last year’s safe and successful demolition of a 300-foot water tower at the Paducah Site was recognized as a Gold Telly Award winner for excellence in video production out of more than 13,000 entries from across the globe. July 1, 2025

Members from the National Governors Association Federal Facilities Task Force toured Los Alamos National Laboratory sites to learn about the environmental legacy cleanup mission. July 1, 2025

A large office complex that served as a hub for Hanford cleanup efforts for more than 20 years has been torn down as part of the site's ongoing risk-reduction work. July 1, 2025

The contractor cleaning up radioactive tank waste for the Office of Environmental Management at the Savannah River Site has successfully upgraded the complex control system used to monitor and operate nuclear facilities. July 1, 2025

Office of Environmental Management Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Roger Jarrell recently joined community stakeholders and employees at the West Valley Demonstration Project to celebrate a major milestone. June 24, 2025.