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 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
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Researchers at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory studied water movement in wetlands and its role in filtering contaminants in the Tims Branch watershed, a riparian wetland on the Savannah River Site.March 18, 2025
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Nearly 30 engineers at the Savannah River Site engaged over 1,400 area students in 56 hands-on activities during the recent “Discover Engineering” week.March 4, 2025
Michael D. Budney was appointed Manager of the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in February 2018. As DOE-SR Manager, Budney leads a workforce of about 11,000 government and contractor personnel to perform the Office of Environmental Management’s important missions that include nuclear material storage and disposition, tank waste cleanup and management of Savannah River National Laboratory, EM’s corporate lab.
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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.