The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released a report last week to inform the public of possible impacts from EM’s cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL).
An EM priority project in 2022 continues to earn accolades in 2023.
Leaders from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, DOE’s Savannah River Site (DOE-SR) and EM’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) recently briefed stakeholders on efforts to collaborate in science and technology fields.
A new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet.
The Hanford Site is home to an elite team of patrol officers known as the Special Response Team (SRT), which just added nine new members.
When considering risks associated with nuclear cleanup, many people would list radiation, chemicals or falling debris.
Members of DOE’s Catastrophic Incident Response Team receive instruction from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory drone team during recent training on the Hanford Site.
A team at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Hanford Site recently tested the plant’s autosampling system, capping off an effort to address technical challenges affecting system reliability.
The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted its annual safety expo, featuring nearly 60 informational booths designed to educate and engage employees on a variety of topics that underpin the site’s safety culture, legacy and performance.
The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit has progressed to treating sodium-bearing waste entirely, the next step in efficiently removing remaining liquid radioactive waste from nearby Cold War-era underground tanks and closing them to protect the environment.