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.
August 8, 2023
Molten Glass Fills Hanford Melter
The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) team last week poured the first batches of glass forming beads, called frit, into a melter heated to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit.
August 8, 2023
Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program Draws Over 265 Participants
More than 265 minority serving institutions (MSI) faculty and students, DOE personnel and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) employees recently gathered for the EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP) Achievement Workshop.
August 8, 2023
Radiation Detection Technology Startup Grew Roots in DOE Office of Environmental Management-Funded Energy I-Corps
EM funding supports Energy I-Corps, a key initiative of DOE's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). The program sends teams of researchers and industry mentors through an immersive two-month training where the researchers define technology value.
August 8, 2023
Innovative Intern Draws From Latest Technologies to Advance Idaho Site Mission
In just a few years, an intern has taken his interest in computer science to the next level in the EM program supporting contractors at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site with virtual reality and other technologies.
August 1, 2023
DOE Launches First-Ever ‘Cleanup to Clean Energy’ Initiative
DOE on Friday kicked off its “Cleanup to Clean Energy” initiative, an innovative effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands — portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program — into the sites of clean-energy generation.
August 1, 2023
New Emergency Operations Center Enhances Paducah’s Response Capabilities
EM’s Paducah Site recently completed construction of a 3,500-square-foot facility to house its new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and provide continuity for emergency management.
July 25, 2023
EM Sets Record With Most Awards for Green Purchases in a Year
Eight EM sites have been honored with the 2023 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Purchaser Award, the most the cleanup program has won in a year since the program honoring purchases of sustainable goods began in 2015.
July 25, 2023
From Gallons to Volts: Savannah River Site Vehicle Fleet Goes Electric
The Savannah River Site (SRS) is rapidly moving from burning fossil fuels to using electricity to power a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles, fulfilling a Biden administration executive order.
July 18, 2023
Trilateral Workshop Sparks Stakeholder Engagement Innovations
A team of leaders from EM headquarters and cleanup sites traveled to London, United Kingdom, to participate in a workshop with U.K. and Canadian government representatives and impacted stakeholders from July 11-14.