The Idaho Cleanup Project has closed the first chapter of cleanup of three legacy nuclear propulsion prototypes at the Naval Reactors Facility by completing deactivation and demolition of the defueled Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse — the historic Navy prototype that helped develop the first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus. December 23, 2025
Helping to grow America’s burgeoning nuclear renaissance, advancing infrastructure critical to winning the artificial intelligence race and safely addressing aging facilities to contribute to the modernization of America’s strategic deterrent — these are just some of the ways the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management helped enable American energy, innovation and security in 2025, according to a new document released today.
An Idaho Cleanup Project team created state-of-the-art process control panels that will ensure coordinated operation of a waste retrieval system and robotic equipment hundreds of feet away. December 16, 2025
As Idaho Cleanup Project demolition crews prepared to demolish the building over the defueled Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse naval nuclear propulsion prototype reactor plant earlier this year, a nest of ravens was discovered atop the 100-foot structure. December 9, 2025
Crews have finished constructing 13 storage vaults for the Idaho Cleanup Project’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit as they continue to make strides toward fulfilling an important commitment to the state of Idaho to convert a radioactive liquid waste into a safer, more stable granular solid. November 25, 2025
Idaho Cleanup Project is expanding a critical disposal facility, employing lessons learned from two decades of operational success and the best of American technology to continue safely disposing of waste and enabling the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management to meet its commitments to the state of Idaho. November 18, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management is nearing completion of a campaign in Idaho that involves reconditioning previously containerized transuranic waste to allow its safe shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for permanent disposal. September 30, 2025
An innovative robotic technology has confirmed the integrity of most legacy transuranic waste drums at the Idaho National Laboratory Site screened so far, enabling their safe and compliant shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal and saving taxpayers a potential $20 million. September 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has worked with the state of Idaho and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on an agreement that strikes a balance between public safety and wildlife management. September 16, 2025
The Idaho Cleanup Project is advancing its environmental goals and saving taxpayers nearly $2 million as it demolishes three legacy Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program prototypes at the Naval Reactors Facility. September 9, 2025