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November 3, 2020
Milestone Reached as First Shipment of Uranium Oxide Reaches Final Disposition
The first shipment of depleted uranium oxide (DUO) product recently left the Paducah Site in Kentucky and safely reached its final destination.
October 20, 2020
Moab Marks Milestone of Moving 11 Million Tons of Mill Tailings for Disposal
EM’s Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project achieved an EM 2020 priority on Oct. 19.
October 13, 2020
Innovation Accelerates Cleanup, Reduces Cost, Enhances Safety
From a more efficient approach for disposing debris to a digital-based monitoring system that helps detect and prevent heat stress.
July 21, 2020
How EM Nevada’s Route Monitoring Ensures Safety of Waste Shipments
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lone Pine, California recently prompted rapid notifications from the EM Nevada Program.
July 21, 2020
Idaho Site Safely Ships Waste to Meet Regulatory Agreements
DOE cleanup agreements with the state of Idaho require EM to ship nuclear waste for disposal
January 28, 2020
Idaho Facility Successfully Treats, Repackages Challenging Waste
The Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site recently completed remote treatment.
October 15, 2019
Idaho’s AMWTP Event Focuses on Dedication, Achievements of Employees
Idaho’s AMWTP Event Focuses on Dedication, Achievements of Employees
October 15, 2019
Moab Site Celebrates 10 Million Tons of Tailings Shipped for Disposal
Moab Site Celebrates 10 Million Tons of Tailings Shipped for Disposal
October 15, 2019
Employees Reminisce as Treatment Mission Nears End
Employees Reminisce as Treatment Mission Nears End
October 15, 2019
Idaho Facility’s Distinctiveness Stands Test of Time
Idaho Facility’s Distinctiveness Stands Test of Time
October 15, 2019
AMWTP Adapted to Difficult Waste Types, Unusual Containers
AMWTP Adapted to Difficult Waste Types, Unusual Containers
October 15, 2019
Robotic Arms, Supercompactor Slice and Squash Challenging Waste
Robotic Arms, Supercompactor Slice and Squash Challenging Waste
October 15, 2019
Work at AMWTP Continues After Waste Treatment Mission
Work at AMWTP Continues After Waste Treatment Mission
October 15, 2019
Planning Underway for Eventual AMWTP Closure
Planning Underway for Eventual AMWTP Closure
September 24, 2019
Idaho Site Marks 500th WIPP Shipment Since Facility’s Reopening
EM crews safely and compliantly sent the 500th shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste from the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site.
August 27, 2019
EM Inventor Honored for Contributions to Waste Packaging, Transportation
An EM employee who has worked at DOE for more than three decades was recently honored for his long-term contributions.
July 23, 2019
WIPP Drivers Surpass 15 Million Safe Miles
EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) marked a second major transportation milestone this summer after its drivers exceeded 15 million safe miles.
April 23, 2019
Fight for WIPP: A History of the Nation’s Deep Geologic Nuclear Waste Repository
For some residents of southeastern New Mexico, 20 years is too long ago to remember.
April 23, 2019
Timeline: Highlights From WIPP's First 20 Years
Following is a timeline of significant events at EM's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant since the facility's grand opening in 1999:
April 23, 2019
Longtime WIPP Driver Logs More Than 4 Million Miles
Randy Anderson has logged more than four million miles in a professional driving career that began in 1967, when he was fresh out of high school.
April 2, 2019
20th Anniversary Celebration Highlights WIPP’s Vital Role in EM Cleanup
On March 26, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) celebrated its 20th anniversary.
February 26, 2019
West Valley Site Safely Completes Disposition of Vitrification Facility Waste
EM and cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley have safely completed the disposition of waste from the demolition of the West Valley's plant.
October 9, 2018
Los Alamos Field Office Resumes Area G Waste Shipments to WIPP
The EM Los Alamos Field Office and cleanup contractor N3B safely and successfully completed the first waste shipment since January 2017.
June 19, 2018
Former Los Alamos Contractor Earns 94 Percent of Fee in FY 2018 Period
Former Los Alamos Contractor Earns 94 Percent of Fee in FY 2018 Period
March 28, 2018
WIPP’s Future is ‘Bright,” Officials Say at Waste Management Conference
EM and contractor officials discussed here last week the path forward for WIPP following the resumption of waste shipments to the facility.
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