January 23, 2024
Hanford Finishes Building Disposal Facility for Tank Waste Treatment Mission
Crews with EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently completed construction of the Integrated Disposal Facility (IDF), a key component of the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program to treat the Hanford Site’s tank waste.
January 23, 2024
Diverse Expertise of Eight New Advisory Board Members to Support EM Mission
The Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB) recently welcomed eight new members who bring valuable perspectives and diverse experience to the board.
January 23, 2024
EM Names Wilkerson as Chief Engineer, Olds as Deputy Manager at Oak Ridge
EM recently announced the selection of Laura Wilkerson as chief engineer for the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and the reassignment of Erik Olds from EM’s communications director to OREM’s deputy manager.
January 23, 2024
Idaho Site Reduces Risk Transferring Spent Nuclear Fuel to Safer Storage Vaults
EM crews at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site continue to transfer spent nuclear fuel baskets to second-generation storage vaults, providing safe long-term storage and reducing risk of corrosion.
January 23, 2024
Collaboration Creates Better Science, Healthier Forests at Savannah River Site
Research scientists and graduate students from the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) and program managers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Savannah River (USFS-SR) recently gathered to explore efforts to expand collaboration between the two organizations that conduct ecological research and natural resource management on the 310-square-mile Savannah River Site (SRS).
January 23, 2024
Oak Ridge Moves Facility Closer to Teardown After Deactivation Milestone
EM crews in Oak Ridge have completed major deactivation efforts on a Manhattan Project-era facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex slated for demolition.
January 23, 2024
EM’s National Lab Opens ‘Storefront’ in Junior Achievement Discovery Center
EM’s Savannah River National Laboratory opened its “storefront” within the Junior Achievement of Georgia Discovery Center of the Central Savannah River Area in Evans, Georgia.
January 23, 2024
U.S. Agencies Recognize Portsmouth Team for Climate Science Contributions
National weather agencies recently recognized workers at EM's Portsmouth Site for their contributions to climate science.
January 23, 2024
Hanford Contractors Earn Incentives With Energy Saving Upgrades
Energy conservation efforts at the Hanford Site continue to earn incentives through the Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Efficiency Incentive program.
January 16, 2024
Hanford Mission Support Contractor Earns 72% of Available Fee in Fiscal Year 2023
EM’s Richland Operations Office awarded mission support contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions approximately $15.1 million in fee for work performed in fiscal year 2023.