Waste removed from 23rd Large Underground Tank
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is taking a big step forward in its tank waste cleanup effort in the 200 West Area of the Hanford Site. April 28, 2026
Workers safely and successfully replaced 36 filters in a ventilation system for an underground waste-tank vault at the West Valley Demonstration Project, ensuring continued removal of airborne contaminants. April 28, 2026
Pivotal Milestone Met
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has revised and released its strategic plan to complete the tank waste cleanup mission at the Savannah River Site. April 7, 2026
The Idaho Cleanup Project has successfully converted a third of the radioactive liquid waste stored at the Idaho National Laboratory Site into a safer solid form. March 31, 2026
For the last 30 years, the waste vitrification plant at Savannah River Site has been transforming the nation’s most radioactive liquid material into a solid form safe for long term storage. March 10, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site are reconfiguring camera systems used to make inspections of waste tanks, diversion boxes and pump pits available in a matter of minutes. March 3, 2026
A record amount of radioactivity has been reduced in Savannah River Site legacy radioactive tank waste over the past four years. February 25, 2026
Hanford Site workers recently completed two important upgrades to an underground waste-storage tank, advancing safe and efficient management of radioactive waste. February 25, 2026