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.
Officials cut a ribbon in a ceremony celebrating the addition of over 100 zero-emissions vehicles to the Savannah River Site vehicle fleet. Pictured front row, from left, are Jeff Allison, deputy field office manager, National Nuclear Security Administration Savannah River Field Office; Mike Budney, manager, DOE-Savannah River; Stuart MacVean, president and CEO, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS); Angelia Holmes, deputy assistant manager, DOE-Savannah River Infrastructure and Environmental Stewardship; and Mike Swain, senior vice president, Technical Services, SRNS.
SRS News
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The workforce responsible for treating and safely disposing of millions of gallons of radioactive waste remaining in underground tanks at Savannah River Site has achieved 20 million safe work hours.April 15, 2025
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Team transfers unique uranium materials, which had been produced at Y-12 National Security Complex, to Savannah River National Laboratory for use in developing cleanup plansApril 1, 2025
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The Savannah River Site recently acquired a new state-of-the-art electrofishing boat to bolster sampling efforts as part of work to survey the effects of its operations on people and natural resources surrounding the site.March 18, 2025
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Future scientists, engineers and mathematicians recently put their knowledge to the test during the annual U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Regional Science Bowl at the University of South Carolina Aiken.March 18, 2025
Edwin Deshong, the current Deputy Manager, is the Acting Manager for the DOE Savannah River Operations Office.
Edwin R. Deshong was appointed as the Deputy Manager for the United States Department of Energy Savannah River Operations Office in December 2022. Deshong has over 32 years of experience providing leadership and direction to federal and contractor staff responsible for the oversight and operation of nuclear facility operations within DOE-SR and the National Nuclear Security Administration complex. Deshong supervises a staff of ~220 federal employees and provides oversight for over 12,500 contract partners supporting the missions at the Savannah River Site.
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High-Level Budget Information
| FY22 Enacted (In the millions) | FY23 Request (In the millions) | FY23 Enacted (In the millions) | FY24 Request (in the millions) | FY24 Enacted (in the millions) | FY25 Request (in the millions) |
| $1,757 | $1,724 | $1,808 | $1,739 | $1,812 | $1,617 |
For more information on the Office of Environmental Management's budget process and performance check out the Budget & Performance page.