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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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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 26, 2023

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Liquid Waste Mission Marks Safety, Operational Success at Savannah River Site

EM and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently marked many safety and operational milestones.

September 26, 2023

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Crews Drilling Deep to Expand Groundwater Treatment at Hanford

Workers with EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) are expanding the capacity of the Hanford Site’s already robust groundwater treatment system.

September 26, 2023

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Facility Demolitions Support Community Reuse at Paducah Site

EM transferred more than 180,000 pounds of reusable and recyclable materials recovered during the demolition process for 16 unused, outdated facilities at the Paducah Site over the past year to a local community reuse organization.

September 26, 2023

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EM Nevada Reaches Significant Milestone in Groundwater Testing

In 1989, EM launched an intensive groundwater investigation program to address the effects of historic nuclear testing and activities at the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) location some 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

September 26, 2023

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Oak Ridge Demolishes Second Reactor at Lab, Delivering EM Priority

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor UCOR have safely completed demolition of the Low Intensity Test Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), checking off a second EM 2023 priority at the site.

September 26, 2023

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Kathryn McGee: From Student Volunteer to Savannah River Site Employee

In 2019, North Augusta High School student Kathryn McGee volunteered for an EM contractor’s outreach program that introduces female students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She’s now a newly hired Savannah River Site (SRS)

September 26, 2023

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About Us

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) mission is to address the nation’s Cold War environmental legacy resulting from decades of nuclear weapons production and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. This legacy includes some of the world’s most dangerous radioactive sites with large amounts of radioactive wastes, spent nuclear fuel (SNF), excess plutonium and uranium, thousands of contaminated facilities, and contaminated soil and groundwater.

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The Office of Environmental Management Story

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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.

Budget & Performance

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

By the Numbers

The By the Numbers infographics illustrate cleanup progress throughout the EM Program.