April 16, 2024
Secretary Granholm, EM Honor Idaho Site's Flohr for Dedicated Federal Service
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm honored Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) Manager Connie Flohr with the Secretary’s Exceptional Service Award in recognition of Flohr’s dedication and service to the Department of Energy (DOE) and nation
March 19, 2024
Waste Management Wrap-up: From Cleanup to Clean Energy
A perfect fit for this year’s Waste Management Symposia theme, “Proud of our Past, Poised for the Future,” this panel focused on the past 50 years of environmental remediation and engaged with the audience on challenges and opportunities as cleanup progress continues.
March 12, 2024
INL Site Contractor Partners With Small Business in DOE Mentor-Protégé Program
EM’s cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site has partnered with an Idaho Falls-based small business through DOE’s Mentor-Protégé Program.
March 5, 2024
Hubler Excels in Role Critical to Reducing Waste Footprint at Idaho Site
Rachelle Hubler has made a career supporting EM’s cleanup contractors at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP), where she has been a driving force behind the facility’s success for 22 years.
February 27, 2024
Idaho Demolition Project Reaches Toward Recycling, Sustainability Goals
EM is achieving its environmental and sustainability goals as it demolishes two legacy nuclear reactors at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
February 20, 2024
EM Explores Vitrification Technology Abroad to Apply to Mission at Home
EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery and Idaho Cleanup Project team members traveled to France last week to visit Orano and Alternative Atomic Energies Commission (CEA) facilities and meet with the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (ANDRA).
February 20, 2024
EM Names Mark Brown as Next Idaho Cleanup Project Manager
EM has selected Mark Brown as the next Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) manager, succeeding current ICP manager Connie Flohr, who will retire from federal service in April.
February 13, 2024
EM Employees, Teams Win Big With Eight of Secretary’s Honor Awards
EM racked up eight of the Secretary’s Honor Awards for 2023, with DOE recognizing two employees at the Savannah River Site (SRS) for excellence and six teams from the Idaho, Hanford, Portsmouth and Oak Ridge sites for achievements.
February 6, 2024
Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Success Benefits DOE Nuclear Energy Mission
The commencement of radiological operations at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit was a pivotal success for EM last year. It also provided DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy and the Idaho National Laboratory a key to continued achievements as well.
January 30, 2024
EM Crews Mark Significant Waste Reduction Milestone at Idaho Project
EM has made significant progress in reducing the transuranic (TRU) waste inventory at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP), fulfilling a commitment to the State of Idaho.