WVDP News

A man in a green hazmat suit holds his finger out and gets his heart rate measure by another man using a finger heart rate monitor clamp
The U.S. Department of Energy and an association that helps worksites advance safety and health goals recently presented 21 awards to contractors across the cleanup complex for achievements in safety, health, innovation and outreach.
A man in a yellow safety vest stands close to the camera. He is outside in front of a facility building
A new video released today by the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) captures cleanup progress by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its contractor as they highlight the halfway point in the demolition of the Main Plant Process Building.
Two men stand inside a facility building and look at a large white machine
Greg Sosson, associate principal deputy assistant secretary for field operations of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), recently visited the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) to observe nuclear cleanup efforts and meet with federal and contractor employees.
Large construction vehicles work to demolish a building
Crews with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently removed a large steel bridge crane from the Chemical Process Cell Crane Room as part of the ongoing demolition of the Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP).
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Six U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) sites are among a group of award winners who collectively cut greenhouse gas emissions last year by more than 565,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, which equates to taking 121,000 average U.S. passenger cars off the road for a year.
Team members display a certificate.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recertified the West Valley Demonstration Project’s Environmental Management System, a management practice that allows organizations to conduct work in a systematic manner to minimize impacts of operations on the environment.