April 25, 2023
Northern Exposure: Idaho Site Hosts Canadians for Tour of Cleanup Sites
EM contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) hosted a delegation from Canada’s cleanup program recently to share its environmental remediation and waste management successes and challenges at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
April 25, 2023
DOE Honors Two EM Sites for Increasing Use of Zero-Emissions Vehicles
Just in time for Earth Day, DOE named EM’s Portsmouth Site and Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) as Green Fleet Award recipients last week for their exceptional efforts in ordering the most light-duty zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in fiscal 2023.
April 11, 2023
Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Begins Operations to Address Tank Waste
The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site initiated operations Tuesday to convert radioactive sodium-bearing liquid waste from nearby tanks.
March 29, 2023
DOE, Elected Officials Applaud Idaho Site Employees for Achieving Spent Nuclear Fuel Milestone
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leaders on Tuesday joined tribal, state and local officials, contractors and a dedicated workforce here to mark a recent milestone with the state of Idaho nearly 25 years in the making.
March 21, 2023
Idaho Site Safely Completes Fuel Transfer, Meeting EM’s Commitment to State
Checking off an EM 2023 priority, crews retrieved the last spent nuclear fuel from a water-filled basin and safely transferred possession of the fuel elements to a complex at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
March 14, 2023
Idaho Site Crews to Remove Legacy Naval Nuclear Prototypes, Buildings
EM is moving forward with plans to demolish two defueled naval reactor prototypes and associated buildings at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
March 7, 2023
Managers of EM Waste Treatment Facilities Focus on Mission Success
Federal and contractor leadership highlighted progress in EM’s liquid waste treatment mission and lessons learned in their work during back-to-back panels at the 2023 Waste Management Symposia.
February 7, 2023
Local Small Businesses Assist Idaho Site With Supply Chain Challenges
Despite nationwide supply chain challenges brought by the coronavirus, an EM contractor at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site has found success relying on local and regional small businesses for goods and services.
January 31, 2023
Idaho Treatment Facility Resumes Heat-Up Following Maintenance
Heat-up of a liquid waste treatment facility has resumed this month in anticipation of beginning radiological operations at the facility at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory Site.
January 24, 2023
Eight EM Teams Win Secretary of Energy Achievement Awards
DOE recently bestowed eight EM teams with the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award, recognizing projects at the Idaho, Savannah River and Hanford sites as well as a group of employees who revamped and expanded EM’s Minority Serving Institutions.