Construction is set to begin on a new fire station at the Hanford Site, boosting emergency response for workers and operations that support the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management cleanup mission.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site has incorporated amateur radio into a drill for its emergency management program. September 23, 2025

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews recently reached a historic milestone of over 40 million safe hours at the Savannah River Site and received an award from the National Safety Council at the Paducah Site. September 16, 2025

The National Safety Council has awarded the deactivation and remediation contractor at the Paducah Site its Million Work Hours Award, reflecting the safe completion of some of the most complex and challenging work at the site. September 9, 2025
Since the summer of 1998, the liquid waste construction workforce at the Savannah River Site has been setting the standard for workplace safety, leading to a new milestone of over 40 million safe hours. September 2, 2025

The Portsmouth Paducah Project Office is modernizing its depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion facilities by installing a new system designed to significantly enhance safety, improve efficiency and reduce operational pauses. September 2, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Hanford Field Office is modernizing the 222-S Laboratory at the Hanford Site to enhance its capability, capacity and reliability for future cleanup work. August 26, 2025

Eleven radiological control technicians at the West Valley Demonstration Project have undergone a 40-hour training to prepare for a credentialing exam that validates competency and provides credibility in their field of work. August 26, 2025

Members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board viewed progress underway to address legacy transuranic waste during a visit to Los Alamos National Laboratory on July 30. August 12, 2025

The Hanford Site's annual emergency preparedness field exercise put responders to the test with a challenging scenario designed to simulate a complex, high-stakes emergency. August 12, 2025