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An aerial view of the Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site.
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The Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile-site in Aiken, South Carolina, focused on the production of plutonium and tritium for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons from its inception in the early 1950s until the end of the Cold War. In 1992, the focus at SRS turned to environmental cleanup, nuclear materials management, and research and development activities.
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Michael D. Budney, Site Manager
Budget
| FY22 Enacted (In the millions) |
FY23 Request (In the millions) |
FY23 Enacted (In the millions) |
| $1,757 | $1,724 | $1,810 |
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DOE recently bestowed eight EM teams with the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award, recognizing projects at the Idaho, Savannah River and Hanford sites as well as a group of employees who revamped and expanded EM’s Minority Serving Institutions.
January 24, 2023
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Drawing from innovation, purchasing tools and DOE-wide commodity agreements, an EM cleanup contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has saved more than $124 million over the last six years.
December 20, 2022
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EM's Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste contractor has forged a partnership with South Carolina's only historically black technical college to help prepare the next generation of welders.
December 13, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) recently announced 18 communities across the U.S. as World War II (WWII) Heritage Cities, including four communities with sites important to DOE.
December 13, 2022
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Unique field trips for teachers and students alike that focus on environmental science in the vast forests of Savannah River Site (SRS) are up and running again after COVID-19 shut them down in 2020.
December 13, 2022
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Contractor employees recently implemented a new web-based waste tracking system to reduce risk of database failures and better serve the needs of the Savannah River Site (SRS).
December 13, 2022
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EM and its liquid waste contractor at Savannah River Site (SRS) have safely and successfully entombed in concrete two previously radioactive structures.
December 6, 2022
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EM team members at the Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently began using a new rigging hook they can release remotely to place low-level waste into trenches for disposal, saving time and reducing risks to workers
November 15, 2022
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DOE recognized an EM team at the Savannah River Site (SRS) with its prestigious Project Management Excellence Award last week for successfully delivering a repository for radioactive grout eight months ahead of schedule and $32 million under budget.
November 8, 2022
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EM crews employed a unique solution to safely close a 70-year-old well at the Savannah River Site (SRS), saving about $900,000.
November 8, 2022
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