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Since work began to prepare the first former uranium enrichment process building for eventual demolition at the Paducah Site, one number loomed large: 497. February 10, 2026
New field investigations are improving understanding of groundwater contaminant behavior and strengthening the scientific basis for future remediation decisions, the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project noted during a recent presentation at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RemPlex Seminar series. February 10, 2026
Crews recently began retrieving radioactive waste from the 24th single-shell tank at the Hanford Site, two years after using an innovative system to cut into the tank dome for the installation of new equipment. February 10, 2026
In-person engagement and direct conversations with those invested in cleanup at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory were core concepts of the new series launched last month by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Technology Engineering Center team. February 10, 2026
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge continue to make steady cleanup progress at the Y-12 National Security Complex. February 10, 2026
All hands were on deck recently for a unique sitewide training focused on conduct of operations, which establishes the core standards and operating philosophy that drive excellence across the West Valley Demonstration Project and broader U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management complex. February 10, 2026
The Idaho Cleanup Project recently completed another important modification to a Cold War-era storage facility to get used nuclear fuel “road ready” for future shipment and permanent disposal out of state. February 10, 2026
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews have begun clearing trees at the Paducah Site to prepare for new tenant General Matter to eventually build a uranium enrichment plant on about 100 acres of leased land. February 3, 2026
More than 90 officials from local, state and tribal governments recently took part in a virtual meeting where U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh addressed five national intergovernmental groups with representatives located near cleanup sites who provide community perspectives to EM leadership. February 3, 2026
In a significant achievement years in the making, workers with U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company recently moved the first of 18 concrete casks loaded with radioactive cesium capsules out of the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility to a nearby dry storage pad at the Hanford Site. February 3, 2026