August 23, 2022
West Valley Moves Waste Containers, Creating Space for Main Plant Teardown
EM workers safely relocated eight concrete shielded waste containers away from a location near the Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), clearing the way for the upcoming demolition of the facility, an EM 2022 priori
August 2, 2022
WIPP Community Days Provide Opportunity for Learning, Exploration
EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently sponsored two community events allowing visitors from across New Mexico to visit the site and learn more about its critical national mission.
June 30, 2022
DOE Awards $12 Million in Non-Competitive Financial Assistance Renewal Awards to the State of New Mexico
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two non-competitive financial assistance renewal awards totaling approximately $12 million to the New Mexico Environment Department, and the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department.
June 21, 2022
McCracken Bridge Dedication in Oak Ridge Honors Historic Career
Hefty equipment passes over the Haul Road bridge in Oak Ridge. Its dark red metal stands out against the lush green East Tennessee hills.
May 3, 2022
EM Milestone: Last TRUPACT-III Shipment of Legacy Transuranic Waste From SRS Arrives at WIPP
The final Transuranic Package Transporter Model 3 (TRUPACT-III) container of legacy transuranic (TRU) waste from Savannah River Site (SRS) arrived at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) for permanent disposal on the afternoon of April 14.
March 8, 2022
West Valley Prepares Roadway for Flow of Trucks in Main Plant Demolition
EM crews replaced a large culvert along a road at the West Valley Demonstration Project where heavy equipment will transport waste containers during the teardown of the Main Plant Process Building.
February 15, 2022
Ike White Views EM Cleanup Progress at Los Alamos National Laboratory
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White visited the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) on Feb. 8-9 to tour key projects underway to address the cleanup from Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) legacy operations.
February 15, 2022
New X-Ray at SRS Ensures Continued Safe Waste Shipments to WIPP
EM recently installed equipment at the Savannah River Site (SRS) that ensures continued safe shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) for disposal.
February 1, 2022
Idaho Operator Enjoys Front Row in Project's Shipments to WIPP
For more than 20 years, the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site has sent shipments of defense transuranic (TRU) waste for disposal to EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico.
January 11, 2022
West Valley Improves Rail Line Supporting Safe, Efficient Waste Disposal
EM and cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) have replaced six railroad ties along nearly 8,000 feet of track within the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) following an annual inspection.