April 16, 2024
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 2, 2024
Portsmouth Excavates Seven-Acre Portion for Waste Disposal Facility
EM’s Portsmouth Site has finished excavating approximately seven acres for its On-Site Waste Disposal Facility (OSWDF) to prepare for debris from the demolition of X-333, a former uranium enrichment process building measuring more than 50 acres of floor area.
April 2, 2024
Hanford Completes Offsite Shipment of Sodium Waste
Recent completion of a project at the Hanford Site marked a significant accomplishment, as crews from EM contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) loaded and shipped 15 drums of sodium waste from the site’s former research reactors for offsite treatment.
April 2, 2024
Oak Ridge Upgrades Ensure Reliable Waste Treatment Operations
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor UCOR recently completed an extensive piping replacement project to extend the life of the Liquid and Gaseous Waste Operations (LGWO) system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
March 26, 2024
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
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.
March 12, 2024
Oak Ridge Disposal Facility Enters Next Phase of Construction
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have initiated the second phase of construction for the Environmental Management Disposal Facility (EMDF).
March 12, 2024
New Strategic Vision ‘Charts a Steady Beat of Progress’ Across EM Complex
On March 12, 2024, EM released its Strategic Vision 2024-2034, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.
March 7, 2024
DOE Issues Draft Request for Proposal for Environmental Management Consolidated Technical Support Services Contract
DOE EM issued a Draft Request for Proposal for the Environmental Management Consolidated Technical Support Services procurement.
January 30, 2024
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Achieves Best Shipment Season in 10 Years
During the calendar year of 2023, the team at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant had its best shipment performance in 10 years, continuing the cleanup of sites in New Mexico and across the country.