January 16, 2024
EM Upgrades Training Facilities at Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant
The training team at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) recently added an extra level of realism to employee trainings by upgrading classrooms and adding new props.
January 16, 2024
Hanford Site Contractor Invests in Local Small Businesses
EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently awarded a certificate for completing the DOE Mentor-Protégé Program to a local company.
January 10, 2024
EM Continues Winning Streak as Scorecard Shows Another Year of Deep Cleanup Progress
EM checked off the majority of its priorities for calendar year 2023, completing complex work that led to critical progress, made by possible by support from its state, tribal and local partners.
January 9, 2024
Improved Ventilation Supports Cleanup of Contaminated Hanford Facility
For the next several years, crews with EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) can breathe easy while preparing the Hanford Site’s Reduction Oxidation Plant for demolition.
January 9, 2024
Hanford Site Hosts ‘Hanford Dialogue’ With Public
Dozens of members of the public and several members of the Hanford Site’s citizen advisory board were among the attendees at the Hanford Dialogue, a discussion about site cleanup at a recent meeting.
December 20, 2023
First Request for Qualifications Issued for Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued for public comment the first Request for Qualifications (RFQ) related to the Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative focused on generating clean energy on DOE owned lands.
December 19, 2023
Hanford Collaborates with U.K.’s Sellafield to Enhance Cleanup Expertise
Teams at EM’s Hanford Site recently welcomed a group of engineers from the United Kingdom’s Sellafield Site for a visit to exchange technical information and insights about ongoing cleanup missions at both sites.
December 12, 2023
High School ‘STEM Day’ Highlights Hanford Careers
Dozens of high school students recently came to the HAMMER Federal Training Center to experience a “STEM Day” and get an up-close look at the EM cleanup mission and Hanford Site career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
December 6, 2023
Federal Agencies Commit to Stronger Collaboration With Tribes
The Departments of Energy and Interior signed a memorandum of understanding to demonstrate a shared commitment to exploring greater tribal involvement in the protection and preservation of Rattlesnake Mountain as a sacred site as part of the White House Tribal Nations Summit held in Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2023
Hanford Site Contractors Support Veterans With Disabilities
EM Office of River Protection contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) has earned state and local accolades for its commitment to support veterans.