The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office sites recently completed another successful public tour season boosted by an influx of visitors from across the country.
The Paducah Site is continuing its commitment to safety and security by bolstering collaboration with local law enforcement.
Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office
Portsmouth Paducah Project Office Manager Joel Bradburne speaks to members of the PPPO workforce gathered at the Paducah Site for the “Success Powered by Safety” celebration.
A study in the International Journal of STEM Education identified the importance of role models encouraging students to see themselves as capable of succeeding in science, technology, engineering and math career fields.
Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site are making strides in implementing new technology by using drones to survey the site’s sanitary landfill.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Paducah Site recently transferred more than 765,000 pounds of equipment and recyclable metal to the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, marking a significant opportunity for regional economic growth.
Representatives from Murray State University recently toured the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site as the two entities launch a collaboration supported by a $1.5 million grant the cleanup program awarded to the institution.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s plants that convert depleted uranium hexafluoride to more stable compounds recently returned to full operations at both the Portsmouth and Paducah sites’ first-of-a-kind facilities.
For the first time in 70 years, crews at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site recently opened storage tanks used in the uranium enrichment process.