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Local Students Complete Los Alamos Waste Operator Boot Camp
Twelve newly trained nuclear waste processing operators received their nuclear waste processor or handler certifications last week.
October 3, 2023
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EM Breaks Ground for Idaho Site Disposal Facility Expansion
EM crews have broken ground on a new cell of the largest active landfill at the Idaho National Laboratory Site, an expansion that will extend the life of the facility by 25 years and increase its capacity threefold.
October 3, 2023
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Crews Clear Water From Oak Ridge Building Set for Demolition
EM crews have removed more than 1 million gallons of water from the basement of the Beta-1 building at the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge.
October 3, 2023
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Teams Upgrade Hanford’s Effluent Treatment Facility
Construction is complete on more than 40 upgrades that will increase the capability, efficiency and reliability of the Hanford Site’s Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF).
October 3, 2023
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Savannah River Site Careers Among Opportunities Showcased at College Night
During the recent Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) College Night, thousands of students filled the James Brown Arena in search of higher education opportunities, apprenticeships and future career paths at the Savannah River Site (SRS) and beyond.
October 3, 2023
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Hanford Prepares for Next Step in Commissioning Tank Waste Treatment Plant
Teams with the Hanford Site's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) are running through the detailed process workers will use to add simulated waste to a large melter in the next few months.
October 3, 2023
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SRS Employees Align One Mission, Vision in Unique Training Opportunity
An EM contractor has completed a training series where employees dove deeper into the past, present and future of the Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste mission.
October 3, 2023
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DOE Awards $53.8 Million in Grants and Cooperative Agreements
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $54 million in non-competitive financial assistance grants and cooperative agreements. The grants and agreements cover a broad range of key activities supporting the Office of Environmental Management (EM) cle
September 28, 2023
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Hanford Hosts First Cleanup to Clean Energy Information Day at EM Site
On 9/26/23, the Hanford site hosted the first Cleanup to Clean Energy Information Day at an EM site.
September 26, 2023
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DOE Leaders, Governor Thank Idaho Site Workforce for IWTU Success
Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk and EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White visited the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site last week to thank federal and contractor employees for the successful start and routine operations of a radioactive liquid waste
September 26, 2023
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Cleanup Sites

EM has been charged with the responsibility of cleaning up 107 sites across the country whose area is equal to the combined area of Rhode Island and Delaware.

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Budget & Performance

The Budget & Planning Office manages, integrates and coordinates planning and budget support for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.

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