Paducah News

A large yellow construction crane vehicle works with employees standing around it in yellow suits
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) recently awarded $9.8 million, or about 98% of the available fee, to Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth, the prime contractor for the Portsmouth Site’s decontamination and decommissioning project in Ohio, for its performance during the evaluation period of the first four months of fiscal year 2024.
A group of young professionals pose for a group picture in front of the DOE seal in the DOE Headquarters building
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management last week welcomed the first cohort of its Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program Success Through Academic Research Scholarship Scholars.
A rotation of pictures of a tall water tower being demolished
A controlled demolition of the high-pressure fire water tower at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site last week took mere seconds, but it required months of planning and preparation ahead to ensure the approximately 300-foot water tower was brought down safely to the ground.
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As the next generation workforce grows, a large part of its success will come from learning institutional knowledge of longtime employees like Tony Hudson, a senior project manager at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's (EM) Paducah Site who recently surpassed 50 years of service.
Five high school students in bright green shirts sit and talk at a table
Local high school students from western Kentucky and southern Illinois put their problem solving skills to the test during the annual EcoThink project, challenging themselves to address environmental and sustainability issues through critical thinking exercises focused on teamwork and engineering concepts.
A large group photo of middle and high school students
Valley High School Team 2 recently captured first place in the 12th annual DOE South Central Ohio Regional Science Bowl, marking the second time in the last three years the school has won the event. With the victory, the team advances to the National Science Bowl competition held in Washington, D.C., April 25-29.