Science & Technology News

Employees in protective gear using scan technology at the Oak Ridge Site
Cleanup at the Paducah Site is advancing thanks to new technology to efficiently scan equipment for uranium deposits as crews deactivate a second former uranium enrichment process building at the site to prepare it for eventual demolition. February 17, 2026
Outside view of the large DWPF building at the Savannah River Site with a DOE sign in front
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its liquid waste contractor at Savannah River Site have implemented an agile, innovative toolset that expands near-term planning capabilities enabling optimized facility integration that improves the overall schedule for treating radioactive waste. February 17, 2026
Employees inside a facility building working on a hot cell at the Oak Ridge site
The seamless transfer of four robotic demolition machines from the Portsmouth Site in Ohio to Oak Ridge in Tennessee illustrates how equipment sharing among cleanup sites within the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management continues to enhance worker safety, save taxpayer dollars and reduce equipment inventory. January 20, 2026
Workers conducting work inside a trench at the Paducah site
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