March 28, 2023

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SRS, Regulators Reach Agreement for Liquid Waste Cleanup Milestones

EM’s field office at the Savannah River Site (SRS), in partnership with state and federal regulators, has finalized a high-level waste tank milestones agreement guiding the work to clean up one of the largest environmental risks in South Carolina.

March 28, 2023

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Construction to Start for Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative

Crews began site preparation last week for the 60,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) facility planned for the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) campus, with construction set to follow.

March 21, 2023

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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

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EM’s White Joins Members of Congress for House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus

WASHINGTON, D.C. – EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White, center, participated in the first event of the year for the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus last week. Also taking part were Reps.

March 14, 2023

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Stakeholders Meet With EM Leaders to Discuss Future of Moab Cleanup

A delegation of stakeholders in the cleanup program from Moab, Utah met with EM leadership last week to discuss the future of the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project.

March 14, 2023

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Paducah Community Leaders Meet With Senior EM Officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders from the Paducah, Kentucky community met with senior EM officials Jeff Avery and Randy Hendrickson last week to discuss future reuse of EM’s Paducah Site.

March 7, 2023

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EM Leaders Reflect on Success, Challenges in ‘Hot Topics’ Session

Members of EM leadership participated in a robust panel discussion at the 2023 Waste Management Symposia on some of the cleanup program’s top challenges and successes in the past year as well as a look ahead to progress in 2023.

March 7, 2023

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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.

March 7, 2023

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EM's Avery Speaks at EFCOG Board Meeting

EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery, center, spoke during an Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) board meeting at the 2023 Waste Management Symposia.

March 7, 2023

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Hanford Panel Discusses How Teamwork Enables Progress

A discussion panel for the 2023 Waste Management Symposia provided Hanford Site leadership the opportunity to showcase how teamwork is contributing to cleanup mission progress.