March 21, 2023

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Dozens of Canine Teams Converge on Savannah River Site for Certification Trials

The award-winning Savannah River Site (SRS) Canine Program recently helped host 41 teams from South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina as they participated in annual trials of the nation’s oldest and largest police K-9 organization.

March 14, 2023

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Clean Energy Catalyst: Savannah River Site Builds Electric Vehicle Fleet

An EM contractor is on pace to exchange octane for watts, modernizing a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to help improve the environment.

March 7, 2023

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Managers of EM Waste Treatment Facilities Focus on Mission Success

Federal and contractor leadership highlighted progress in EM’s liquid waste treatment mission and lessons learned in their work during back-to-back panels at the 2023 Waste Management Symposia.

March 7, 2023

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SRS Co-Op Pilot Program With Technical College Opens Doors for Students, Schools

The Savannah River Site’s (SRS) liquid waste contractor for the EM program has established a new partnership with a South Carolina technical school to train students for critical roles while continuing their education.

February 21, 2023

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Engineers Week Spotlight: Four EM Team Members Advancing Cleanup

Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, National Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.

February 21, 2023

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First Joint Cohort of Operator Apprentices Joins SRS

Three Savannah River Site (SRS) contractors recently collaborated to welcome their first joint cohort of apprentices as part of the Nuclear Fundamentals Program, which will provide over 100 trained operators to the site upon its completion.

February 14, 2023

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Savannah River Site Vitrification Facility Change Enhances Safety, Efficiency

The waste vitrification facility at EM’s Savannah River Site (SRS) has completed a processing improvement enabling safer operations and more efficient conversion of high-activity liquid waste into glass.

February 14, 2023

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EM Laboratory Works To Develop Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring

A workshop to identify and prioritize key research and technology needs in developing long-term monitoring for groundwater contamination was held at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) recently.

February 14, 2023

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SRS-Sponsored Team Advances to DOE’s National Science Bowl

Lakeside High School-Team 1 of Evans, Georgia, has earned an all-expense paid trip to the DOE National Science Bowl competition in Washington, D.C., from April 27 to May 1.

February 7, 2023

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White Joins NNSA Deputy Administrator On South Carolina Listening Tour

The head of the EM program and the second-ranking official from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) came together late last week for a two-day visit to Savannah River Site (SRS) and the surrounding communities.