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EM crews at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently demolished a former coal handling system whose removal further shrinks the legacy footprint at the 300-square-mile nuclear reservation.
For the first time in Oak Ridge history, EM crews have begun demolishing a former reactor facility, reaching another important milestone for cleanup at the site.
Following a record-breaking simulant run at EM’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) earlier this summer, engineers are inspecting reaction vessels and other equipment of the liquid waste treatment facility before initiating radiological operations.

A national laboratory at the Savannah River Site that supports advancements in the EM cleanup mission has been awarded $3 million to further fundamental research capable of enabling new pathways for hydrogen storage and production technologies.

The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) recently welcomed a new class of engineers to support the needs of the WTP Plant Engineering Department.

A former EM intern is hoping to parlay her experience at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site this past summer into a full-time career, joining her parents in the profession of industrial hygiene.

Hanford Site contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently hosted an event for local veterans in partnership with the Columbia Basin Veterans Center to launch a new Veterans Advocacy for Learning, Opportunities and Resources.
As EM prepares for the next chapter of cleanup at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), crews are constructing a new security guard house that provides more space for officers.

A real-time streamflow gaging station resulting from a collaboration involving the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) was recently installed to enable Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) staff to decide whether to cease diverting water from the Rio Grande.

For decades, the nuclear industry has used remotely operated drones to photograph building exteriors and take radiation measurements safely.