Strengthening America’s Nuclear Industrial Base & Energy Independence
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews have begun clearing trees at the Paducah Site to prepare for new tenant General Matter to eventually build a uranium enrichment plant on about 100 acres of leased land. February 3, 2026
The Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office and New Mexico Environment Department recently hosted the Annual Public Meeting for Cleanup of Los Alamos National Laboratory Legacy Waste. January 27, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management partnered with a University of Kentucky consortium and research center to complete field work culminating a larger investigation that provides valuable geologic data for upcoming cleanup decisions at the Paducah Site. January 13, 2026
Crews at the Hanford Site have safely moved more than 130 large waste containers from two outdoor storage areas at the Central Waste Complex, completing a significant risk-reduction project a year ahead of schedule. December 9, 2025
Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management filled 52 canisters with nearly 215,000 pounds of glass-waste mixture at the Savannah River Site and removed 11,872 pounds of volatile organic compounds from groundwater at the site. November 25, 2025
Hanford’s Ecological Monitoring & Compliance team earned the Organization of the Year award from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for protecting plants, animals and habitats on the Hanford Site. September 16, 2025
The Idaho Cleanup Project is moving forward with plans to demolish a third defueled naval reactor prototype vessel at the Idaho National Laboratory Site’s Naval Reactors Facility. August 26, 2025
The Office of Environmental Management has completed 85% of its Federal Facility Agreement milestones and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act commitments for the current fiscal year at the Savannah River Site on or ahead of schedule. August 5, 2025
Officials are a step closer to the first land transfer at the Paducah Site for future reuse and economic development. July 22, 2025