August 9, 2022
West Valley Worker Feedback Leads to Safe Deactivation on Path to Major Demolition
EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) recently overcame unique challenges and successfully finished deactivating a highly contaminated cell resembling an elevator shaft in the Main Plant Process Building.
August 9, 2022
Progress Continues on Disposal Facility to Support Hanford Tank Waste Treatment
Processes, systems and workers continue to come together as the Hanford Site draws closer to a monumental step in cleanup — treating and disposing of tank waste.
August 9, 2022
New EM Museum Exhibit Stems From Lecture About Cleanup Program
In July 2021, Todd Shrader, then-principal deputy assistant secretary for EM, gave a lecture at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas about the cleanup program’s critical work in managing sites.
August 9, 2022
Idaho Crews Build Proficiency With Heavy Equipment Before Tackling Demolition Work
When preparing to use heavy equipment to decontaminate and demolish (D&D) Cold War-era buildings and structures, EM's cleanup contractor at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site believes practice makes perfect.
August 9, 2022
Hanford Prepares to Retrieve Waste from 21st Single-Shell Underground Tank
EM Office of River Protection tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is preparing to begin retrieving chemical and radiological waste from another massive underground storage tank at the Hanford Site.
August 9, 2022
Association Honors WIPP With Voluntary Protection Program Outreach Award
An association recently named the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) as a recipient of the 2022 Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Outreach Award.
August 9, 2022
Excellence Award Goes to EM-NNSA Partnership at Oak Ridge’s Y-12
An EM partnership at Oak Ridge was among several teams recently recognized for excellence by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Safety, Infrastructure, and Operations.
August 9, 2022
Hanford’s Brian Vance Joins Community Leaders for New Nuclear Development Forum
Brian Vance, manager of the EM Office of River Protection and Richland Operations Office, connected with leaders of communities near the Hanford Site at a recent Energy Communities Alliance forum on hosting new nuclear development.
August 2, 2022
Soil Remediation Brings Oak Ridge Closer to Completion at ETTP
An area of land in Oak Ridge will be added to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park thanks to EM’s cleanup efforts there.
August 2, 2022
Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Achieves New Operational Milestones
Engineers and operators supporting the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site have taken the facility to new heights in its recently completed confirmatory run.