March 29, 2023
DOE, Elected Officials Applaud Idaho Site Employees for Achieving Spent Nuclear Fuel Milestone
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leaders on Tuesday joined tribal, state and local officials, contractors and a dedicated workforce here to mark a recent milestone with the state of Idaho nearly 25 years in the making.
November 7, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $30 Million to Minority Serving Institutions to Invest in Next Generation STEM Leaders
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in financial assistance grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington.
October 26, 2022
Metamorphosis: ‘Cocooning’ Complete for Seventh Hanford Reactor Building
Just over a year after breaking ground, crews recently completed construction of a protective enclosure, or “cocoon,” around another former plutonium production reactor at the Hanford Site, leaving only one more to go.
September 26, 2022
West Valley Takes 'First Bite' of Main Plant, Fulfilling EM 2022 Priority
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) crews at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) met an EM 2022 priority by launching demolition of the Main Plant Process Building (MPPB) last week.
September 22, 2022
New EM Program Plan Guides Progress, Opportunities to Accelerate Cleanup
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) today released its EM Program Plan, a 2022 priority outlining a decision roadmap the cleanup program will use as a guide over the next two decades.
August 2, 2022
Community Celebrates Grand Opening of EM Exhibit at National Atomic Testing Museum
DOE EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White welcomed the community to the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas during a ceremony Aug. 2 to celebrate the opening of its newest permanent exhibit.
June 29, 2022
Northwest Indian College to Receive Up to $5 Million STEM Grant From Office of Environmental Management's Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program
Northwest Indian College (NWIC) of Bellingham, Washington will be awarded a grant up to $5 million to train future scientists and engineers through the U.S.
June 16, 2022
Crews Demolish Massive Building at Portsmouth, Achieving EM 2022 Priority
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently completed the demolition of the X-326 uranium process building, marking the most significant cleanup milestone to date at its Portsmouth Site.
April 14, 2022
Office of Environmental Management Expands Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) is announcing the expansion of its Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP).
March 30, 2022
EM-Idaho Buried Waste Project Celebrates Major Cleanup Accomplishment
DOE EM and State of Idaho officials gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to mark the completion of a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.