March 5, 2024
Oak Ridge Readies for Next Demolition Project at ORNL
EM team members are priming three support facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for teardown in the near future.
March 5, 2024
Hanford Wins Grant to Add Energy-efficient Steam Plant at Waste Treatment Plant
Plans to replace diesel-generated steam with electrically generated steam at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) are getting a funding boost from a recent $5 million DOE Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies Program grant.
March 5, 2024
Waste Treatment Plant Contractor at Hanford Earns 92% of Available Fee in 2023
EM’s Office of River Protection awarded Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contractor Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) approximately $9.5 million, or about 92%, of the available fee for work performed on the High-Level Waste (HLW) Facility last year.
March 1, 2024
Request for Qualifications Issued for Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) related to the Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative focused on generating clean energy on DOE-owned lands.
February 29, 2024
DOE Awards Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at the Hanford Site
EM awarded the Hanford Integrated Tank Disposition Contract to Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC of Lynchburg, Virginia, for work to be performed at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state.
February 27, 2024
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Information on Potential Clean Energy Projects at WIPP Site
DOE today issued a request for information (RFI) to identify industry partners interested in developing commercial clean energy projects on DOE land in southeast New Mexico. DOE is considering leasing land located at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site.
February 27, 2024
Robust Sampling, Monitoring Drives Legacy Waste Cleanup at LANL
EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) crews collected more than 8,670 soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater samples in 2023.
February 27, 2024
Hanford’s Renovated Wastewater Load-in Station Reopens for Business
In an integral step toward preparing for tank waste treatment on the Hanford Site, the newly renovated load-in station at the Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) recently reopened for business.
February 27, 2024
Idaho Demolition Project Reaches Toward Recycling, Sustainability Goals
EM is achieving its environmental and sustainability goals as it demolishes two legacy nuclear reactors at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
February 27, 2024
Diversity Council’s Impact Widens at Portsmouth Site, Greater Community
A diversity council created at EM’s Portsmouth Site in 2017 has seen substantial growth and opportunities as it works to create a more inclusive environment through outreach and education.