EM News Archive

Radiation Technician Camron Griffey demonstrated that always being prepared can save a life. March 17, 2026

The chief engineer with the Hanford Site's essential services prime contractor has been recognized with a sitewide honor for his commitment to electrical safety. March 17, 2026

Researchers at Savannah River National Laboratory are supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission by employing artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle complex environmental challenges. March 10, 2026

For the last 30 years, the waste vitrification plant at Savannah River Site has been transforming the nation’s most radioactive liquid material into a solid form safe for long term storage. March 10, 2026

Over the past 43 years, Tommy Cash has accumulated more than 3.5 million safe miles as a professional truck driver, a distance comparable to more than seven round trips to the moon. March 10, 2026

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge have begun major field work to address an old scrapyard, a project that will remove risks and allow future industrial reuse on the land. March 10, 2026

The Idaho Cleanup Project is expanding a disposal facility by constructing a third cell to support the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management mission here for the next 30 years. March 10, 2026

A first annual robotics competition hosted by the Idaho Cleanup Project contractor challenged eighth grade students to complete tasks inspired by real world cleanup efforts. March 10, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Portsmouth and Paducah sites recently released annual reports of their environmental monitoring and compliance activities central to cleanup as they transition from nuclear remediation to nuclear renaissance. March 10, 2026

Fifty engineers from the Savannah River Site engaged over 2,600 students from area middle schools in hands-on activities during Discover Engineering week earlier this year, demonstrating how engineering shapes everyday life. March 10, 2026