EM's Strategic Vision

For 35 years, the EM program has tackled one of the largest environmental cleanup efforts in the world — addressing decades of nuclear weapons production and government-sponsored nuclear energy research in the United States. As this version of EM's 10-year Strategic Vision illustrates, we are poised for significant accomplishments to aid the communities near DOE sites.

Employees supporting the spent nuclear fuel wet-to-dry project at the Idaho National Laboratory Site celebrate the last fuel elements removed from a water-filled basin within a building at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center last week. The Experimental Breeder Reactor-II fuel was safely transported to the site’s Materials and Fuels Complex the next day. Crews completed the 1995 Idaho Settlement Agreement milestone more than nine months ahead of schedule.

Annual Priorities & Scorecard

Every year EM releases a Mission & Priorities list that outlines the major accomplishments the organization plans to meet within the calendar year. At the end of each year, EM releases a Scorecard that provides a status update on those priorities. Check out the Scorecard and the Priorities.

Annual Priority Updates

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EM Program Plan

The EM Program Plan (EMPP) builds on EM's Strategic Vision, bringing EM's long-term cleanup strategy into greater focus while exploring opportunities to complete the overall mission safety and effectively. The purpose of the EMPP is to describe the scope of the remaining cleanup work and the strategies for completing the cleanup mission, summarize key opportunities to complete cleanup work earlier to reduce risk, and provide a framework for charting EM's path forward to complete the mission.

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A waste transport delivery truck destined for EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) safely travels down the road. In 2023, WIPP received more than 430 transuranic waste shipments, exceeding an EM 2023 priority to complete and dispose of 400 shipments.
A technical crew member collects a groundwater monitoring well sample, which is screened for hexavalent chromium and other contaminants of concern.
A technical crew member collects a groundwater monitoring well sample, which is screened for hexavalent chromium and other contaminants of concern.