June 13, 2023

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EM Invests $30 Million in Hanford Tank Waste Research & Development

A new $30 million investment by EM will fund research and technology development led by DOE’s national laboratories aimed at better addressing tank waste at the Hanford Site.

June 13, 2023

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Miss America Brings Nuclear Energy Message to Women Engineers at Hanford

EM’s Office of River Protection and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions recently hosted a high-profile advocate for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

June 6, 2023

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Oak Ridge Partners With University to Grow Cleanup Workforce

Nearly 85 miles west of Oak Ridge, 10,000 students attend Tennessee Tech University.

June 6, 2023

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Savannah River Site, Education Center Reflect on 40 Years of Partnerships

For almost four decades, EM's Savannah River Site (SRS) and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) have partnered to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to area student.

June 6, 2023

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Savannah River Site Contractor’s Total Grant Awards to Teachers Approach $1 Million

A DOE Office of Environmental Management contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) awarded 114 local educators grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 during a recent celebration.

May 30, 2023

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2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites

EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week.

May 23, 2023

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Claflin University Students Find Potential Careers at Savannah River Site

Students from Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, recently toured EM’s Savannah River Site (SRS) to learn about the array of occupations and operations across the 310-square-mile environmental reservation.

May 23, 2023

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Paducah Contractor Challenges Students to ‘Hack’ Plastics Waste Problem

Students from three regional high schools recently teamed up for Hack the Plastics, an event created by EM’s Paducah Site cleanup contractor to “hack,” or propose solutions, to help solve a part of the global plastics waste problem.

May 23, 2023

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Hanford Trains DOE Team on Assessing Damage to Energy Infrastructure

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.

May 23, 2023

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My Path to DOE's Office of Environmental Management: Recent Graduate Shares Her Story With Podcast Host

While preparing for a recent podcast episode that brought attention to EM’s hiring efforts and associated challenges, Michael Butler, host of the “Gone Fission Nuclear Report Podcast,” came across a recent college graduate who joined EM.