September 26, 2023
Idaho Site Celebrates 7,000 Shipments To Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
EM and its cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site celebrated an important milestone last week: the site’s 7,000th transuranic (TRU) waste shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico.
September 19, 2023
Deputy Secretary Turk Highlights EM Contributions in New Clean-Energy Initiative
Deputy Secretary Turk speaks at the 2023 National Cleanup Workshop about the Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative.
September 19, 2023
EM Leaders Thank United Steelworkers for Partnership Critical to Cleanup
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery met with United Steelworkers (USW) members at their Fall 2023 Atomic Energy Workers Council Meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
September 19, 2023
Cleanup Paves Way for DOE’s Future Missions
Senior leaders from EM, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Science and industry came together for a 2023 National Cleanup Workshop panel focused on how EM’s cleanup work supports other DOE missions and facilities.
August 14, 2023
DOE Awards $11.7 Million to the Southeast New Mexico College
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a non-competitive financial assistance Cooperative Agreement (DE-EM0005275) to the Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC), of Carlsbad, New Mexico for educational programs.
July 25, 2023
EM Sets Record With Most Awards for Green Purchases in a Year
Eight EM sites have been honored with the 2023 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Purchaser Award, the most the cleanup program has won in a year since the program honoring purchases of sustainable goods began in 2015.
July 11, 2023
WIPP’s ‘Big Dig’ Reaches New Air Shaft Milestone
Excavation crews recently attained a milestone in the construction of a new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
July 6, 2023
EM Updates Cleanup 'By the Numbers'
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has updated its popular “By the Numbers” feature, which illustrates progress at cleanup sites through quick and clear infographics.
June 27, 2023
WIPP Moves Closer to Finishing Buildings for New Ventilation System
CARLSBAD, N.M. – Progress on the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) continues, with crews rapidly approaching the completion of construction of its buildings.
June 6, 2023
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Makes Progress in ‘Big Dig’ for New Ventilation System
A new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet.