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As part of ongoing efforts to modernize infrastructure on the Hanford Site, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management announced the Central Plateau Water Treatment Facility has passed all operational acceptance testing and now provides water to Hanford’s water system. January 20, 2026
Idaho Cleanup Project efforts have improved the water quality of the Snake River Plain Aquifer for over 35 years. January 20, 2026
Nevada’s scientific research institute is advancing STEM education opportunities to increase students’ interest in careers at the Nevada National Security Sites through grants from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management. January 20, 2026
Nine Hanford Site team members recently partnered with the Washington State STEM Like Me Foundation to inspire local students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. January 20, 2026
Building on the groundwork laid in 2025, the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and its contractors are set to achieve significant progress in 2026. January 13, 2026
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Assistant Secretary Tim Walsh discusses opportunities for economic growth at EM’s Paducah Site with community leaders during a recent visit. January 13, 2026
Savannah River National Laboratory took the first step towards recovery of rare and valuable plutonium-244 and heavy curium isotopes from Mark-18A targets. January 13, 2026
The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project recently finished installing another interim cover on a section of its disposal cell, moving the cleanup closer to completion. January 13, 2026
A U.S. Department of Energy collaboration led by the Office of Environment Management has saved $250,000 by empowering federal and contractor team members at program offices and field sites across the complex to share excess materials and equipment among themselves, reducing costs for new projects, maintenance and disposition. January 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management partnered with a University of Kentucky consortium and research center to complete field work culminating a larger investigation that provides valuable geologic data for upcoming cleanup decisions at the Paducah Site. January 13, 2026