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The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) was used from 1951 to 1992 to conduct a total of 100 atmospheric and 828 underground nuclear weapons tests. As a result, some groundwater, surface soils, and industrial facilities were contaminated on the NNSS and the surrounding Nevada Test and Training Range. The DOE’s EM Nevada Program is responsible for completing cleanup actions at these historic nuclear testing locations. Watch the video above to learn more about the EM Nevada Program.
EM Program Manager
Robert Boehlecke, EM Program Manager
Budget
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FY22 Enacted (in the millions) |
FY23 Request (in the millions) |
FY23 Enacted (in the millions) |
FY24 Request (in the millions) |
| $76 | $63 | $63 | $62 |
Sunset view of a drill site for a groundwater characterization well on Pahute Mesa at the Nevada National Security Site.
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Two EM senior leaders visited southern Nevada recently to learn about the latest work of the EM Nevada Program and other organizations at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
May 16, 2023
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The EM Nevada Program is preparing for the next phase of work after successfully completing its top 2022 priority to begin demolition of the Engine Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly (EMAD) and Test Cell C (TCC) facilities.
March 28, 2023
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The EM Nevada Program has finished removing an insulation material known as perlite from four tanks at Test Cell C (TCC) on the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
March 21, 2023
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Twenty-four years ago, Beth Williams and Jeff Warren performed underground surveying work at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) to help with the eventual shutdown of a facility used in the development of the U.S. space program.
January 31, 2023
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Trevor Dolby attended the EM Nevada Program Groundwater Open House here last month to learn more about the quality of the water in his rural community.
December 13, 2022
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Garfield Wolfe stood in front of a cadre of EM Nevada Program employees at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission recently and told how the downtown Las Vegas homeless shelter helped turn around his life.
October 25, 2022
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The EM Nevada Program recently completed a unique survey involving electrical energy from a controlled source and audio frequency signals to explore the geology that controls groundwater flow patterns.
August 30, 2022
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Four peer reviewers recently joined the EM Nevada Program in Las Vegas to participate in technical briefings, presentations and a tour of the Pahute Mesa groundwater region at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
August 23, 2022
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DOE EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White welcomed the community to the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas during a ceremony Aug. 2 to celebrate the opening of its newest permanent exhibit.
August 2, 2022
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The Office of Environmental Management leveraged the results of years of successful work in 2021 to launch a new era for the U.S. Department of Energy’s cleanup mission, all while continuing to manage the challenging conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 30, 2021
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