August 29, 2023
EM Cleanup Partners Meet With SSFL Sacred Sites Council, California Leaders
The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) Sacred Sites Council recently met with senior leaders from the State of California and the parties managing the cleanup at SSFL.
July 6, 2023
EM Updates Cleanup 'By the Numbers'
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has updated its popular “By the Numbers” feature, which illustrates progress at cleanup sites through quick and clear infographics.
June 13, 2023
State Releases Report, Marking Another Step In EM’s Cleanup At ETEC
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a report last week to inform the public of possible impacts from EM’s cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL).
May 12, 2023
DOE Releases Final Request for Proposals for Small Business Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal Procurement
The U.S. DOE EM released the Final Request for Proposals for Small Business Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning and Removal (DD&R) to perform DD&R of Facilities, Waste Management services, and Program Support services.
January 10, 2023
Federal Agencies Come Together to Save Endangered Plant Species at ETEC
EM has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to preserve Braunton’s milk-vetch, an endangered short-lived perennial plant in the pea family, at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site.
August 30, 2022
EM's New ETEC Federal Project Director Discusses Next Cleanup Phase at SSFL
EM is entering the next phase of cleanup at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) after achieving a pivotal milestone: completion of demolition of the final 18 DOE-owned buildings on the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) site.
May 17, 2022
DOE Removes 9,000 Gallons of Contaminated Groundwater at ETEC
DOE has collected more than 2,000 groundwater samples for analysis and removed 9,000 gallons of contaminants from the groundwater at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site.
February 1, 2022
Remaining Demolition Waste Departs ETEC
Trucks carrying the last of demolition waste safely left the Energy Technology Engineering Center northwest of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, marking another milestone in EM’s cleanup following the teardown of the final DOE-owned buildings there in October.
December 30, 2021
‘2021 Year in Review’ Highlights EM Cleanup Progress, Priorities
The Office of Environmental Management leveraged the results of years of successful work in 2021 to launch a new era for the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup mission, all while continuing to manage the challenging conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 23, 2021
ETEC Manager Discusses Completion of DOE Building Demolition
On Oct. 1, 2021, EM completed demolition of the final 18 DOE-owned buildings at the Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) site in Ventura County, California.