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Oak Ridge Partners With University to Grow Cleanup Workforce
Nearly 85 miles west of Oak Ridge, 10,000 students attend Tennessee Technical University.
June 6, 2023
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DOE’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Working Group Reconvenes in Idaho
A working group recently addressed policy and crosscutting issues impacting the handling, storage and disposition of DOE-managed spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in its first in-person meeting since late 2019.
June 6, 2023
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Savannah River Site, Education Center Reflect on 40 Years of Partnerships
For almost four decades, EM's Savannah River Site (SRS) and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) have partnered to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to area student.
June 6, 2023
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DOE Awards Grant to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce
Today, the Office of Environmental Management awarded a non-competitive financial assistance grant consistent with the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce to provide a better understanding.
June 6, 2023
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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Makes Progress in ‘Big Dig’ for New Ventilation System
A new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet.
June 6, 2023
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Savannah River Site Contractor’s Total Grant Awards to Teachers Approach $1 Million
A DOE Office of Environmental Management contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) awarded 114 local educators grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 during a recent celebration.
June 6, 2023
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Nine Officers Join Top Tier of Protection at Hanford
The Hanford Site is home to an elite team of patrol officers known as the Special Response Team (SRT), which just added nine new members.
June 6, 2023
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SRS H Canyon Facility Completes Cost-Saving System Inactivation
Employees at the H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently completed the inactivation of equipment related to a process system used in previous missions.
May 30, 2023
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2nd Annual Cleanup Caucus Event Showcases Technology in Use at EM Sites
EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery attended the second annual House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus reception at the U.S. Capitol last week.
May 30, 2023
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EM’s Avery Joins Energy Communities Alliance Panel, Tours Paducah Site
Jeff Avery, EM principal deputy assistant secretary, participated in the 2023 Energy Communities Alliance Forum panel.
May 30, 2023
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Cleanup Sites

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