September 5, 2023
Portsmouth Site Reaches X-326 Process Building Demolition Debris Milestone
EM’s Portsmouth Site recently achieved a cleanup milestone with the last load of X-326 Process Building debris placed in the On-Site Waste Disposal Facility (OSWDF).
August 29, 2023
Paducah Mutual Aid Agreement Results in Savings to Fire District
A local fire chief recently praised the EM Paducah Site’s fire department for the team’s community-minded approach to emergency response.
August 22, 2023
Over 270 Workshop Attendees Continue Building Strong Safety Culture
EM’s Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) and contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition (IEC) last week hosted the 2023 DOE Safety Culture Improvement Panel (SCIP) Annual Meeting and Safety Culture Workshop.
August 22, 2023
National Archives Receives Hanford’s World War II and Cold War Records
Classified records from the start of the Manhattan Project arrived safely at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration near Washington, D.C.
August 22, 2023
Idaho Site Building Demolition Closes Chapter on Underlying Disposal Pit
The legacy of a pit that held radioactive and hazardous waste for 56 years at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory Site has ended.
August 22, 2023
Crews Begin Demolition Near Former Hanford Plutonium Processing Facility
Demolition is underway on several former chemical storage tanks and associated infrastructure as risk-reduction activities continue at a former plutonium processing facility at the Hanford Site.
August 15, 2023
Hanford Demolition Paves Way for Cleanup Progress Near Columbia River
A Hanford Site building that was critical to transferring radioactive sludge away from the Columbia River is coming down.
August 15, 2023
Portsmouth Site Scores Four Million Safe Work Hours
Employees with Fluor-BWXT-Portsmouth (FBP), EM’s decontamination and decommissioning contractor for the Portsmouth Site, were recently treated to a luncheon, celebrating the completion of 4 million safe work hours.
August 15, 2023
EM-Sandia Team Explores Emerging Robotics With U.K. Partners
At the Sellafield site on the coast of Cumbria, England, remotely operated submersible vehicles perform inspection and manipulation tasks in ponds where spent fuel is stored.
August 15, 2023
Workers Train to Cut Into Hanford Underground Waste Tank
Workers on the Hanford Site are preparing to cut into the dome of an underground waste-storage tank later this summer to get ready for future waste retrieval operations.