A partnership with a local economic development organization has provided qualified personnel to support the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) since 2020.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) have completed canister storage modifications in one of two glass waste storage buildings (GWSB), effectively doubling that facility’s waste storage capacity and avoiding construction of a third storage building.
While conducting aerial surveys over bald eagle nesting areas on Savannah River Site (SRS), a U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist found a special surprise: an active bald eagle nest along the edge of one of the site’s lakes.
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) recently participated in a county-wide job shadow day, giving high school juniors and seniors a glimpse into available science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) roles on Savannah River Site once they graduate.
Innovation fueled the creation of a new tool at EM's Savannah River Site (SRS) that helps ensure equipment being lowered into an underground liquid waste tank does not encounter any interferences.
A perfect fit for this year’s Waste Management Symposia theme, “Proud of our Past, Poised for the Future,” this panel focused on the past 50 years of environmental remediation and engaged with the audience on challenges and opportunities as cleanup progress continues.
EM’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) this month marked the first direct transfer of decontaminated waste from the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) to the Saltstone Production Facility (SPF), an important new step in optimizing waste processing.
Future scientists, engineers and mathematicians recently put their knowledge to the test during the annual DOE Savannah River Regional Science Bowl Competition, which attracted nine teams from South Carolina and the greater Augusta, Georgia, area.
In the half century since the inception of the Waste Management Symposia, many EM sites have come full circle, cleaned and transformed into wildlife refuges, wetland preserves and national parks, U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk remarked in a prerecorded video message to the audience at the annual conference.
DOE issued a request for qualification related to the Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative to identify and evaluate qualified clean energy developers interested in leasing DOE-owned land for solar-powered commercial clean energy projects within the 310-square-mile Savannah River Site (SRS) located in Aiken, South Carolina.