April 23, 2024

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Hanford, College Students Collaborate on Tank Waste Measuring Device

A partnership between a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) contractor and Washington State University (WSU) is supporting the growth of future professionals while advancing cleanup priorities at the Hanford Site.

April 23, 2024

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New High-Tech Construction Equipment Enhances Worker Safety at Idaho Site

A recent addition of high-tech concrete equipment and enhanced processes at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site is producing more durable and level flooring during construction, enhancing safety for U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) construction crews.

April 23, 2024

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A Seat at the Table: Team Refines Focus on Representation, Inclusion at SRS

A new working group is promoting a sharpened focus on representation and inclusion within the liquid waste cleanup team for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) program at the Savannah River Site (SRS).

April 16, 2024

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Savannah River Site Checks Off EM Priority With Disposal Unit Construction

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has authorized the newest mega-size disposal unit to begin operating at the Savannah River Site (SRS), completing a 2024 priority for the cleanup program.

April 16, 2024

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Savannah River Site Marks Waste Canister Double-Stack Milestone

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.

April 9, 2024

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Hanford Plant Brings Second Melter Online

Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) recently brought the second of two 300-ton melters up to the operating temperature of 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit as part of EM’s Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program.

April 2, 2024

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Savannah River Site Team’s Creative Solution Furthers Tank Waste Retrieval

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.

March 26, 2024

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Hanford Lab Prepares for More Hot Work and Tank-Waste Treatment

Upgrades are under way to prepare the 222-S Laboratory for the next evolution in the Hanford Site cleanup mission, treating tank waste under the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program.

March 26, 2024

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Shipping Savannah River Site Waste to Offsite Facility Improves Overall Safety

EM has shipped legacy cleanup equipment to an offsite disposal facility after storing some of it at the Savannah River Site (SRS) since 2006.

March 25, 2024

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DOE Awards $24.7 Million Financial Assistance Grants to Seven Minority Serving Institutions Across the Country

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded seven competitive financial assistance grant awards to Minority Serving Institutions totaling $24,761,831.