Portsmouth News

U.S. Department of Energy officials and Paducah, Kentucky, community members take part in a meeting of the annual Paducah Chamber of Commerce Fly-In. September 23, 2025

Career longevity has come into focus recently at the Portsmouth Site, where 17 of the more than 2,000 contractor workers there have marked over 50 years of service, with one employee at 56 years.

The Portsmouth Paducah Project Office is modernizing its depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion facilities by installing a new system designed to significantly enhance safety, improve efficiency and reduce operational pauses. September 2, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized its environmental cleanup program for superior performance and exemplary service in project management. August 26, 2025

The Portsmouth Paducah Project Office recently met a DOE Office of Environmental Management priority for 2025 after successfully converting more than 1,000 cylinders of depleted uranium hexafluoride into a safer, more stable oxide form. August 26, 2025

Leaders from the Portsmouth Site recently met with representatives from the Ohio Nuclear Development Authority during their first visit to the Portsmouth Site. August 19, 2025

Cleanup crews have placed the final layer of a special soil forming the ideal foundation for two new cells being constructed at the On-Site Waste Disposal Facility at the Portsmouth Site. July 22, 2025

Progress by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management to drive down risks and build new opportunities for communities and the nation takes center stage at this year’s National Cleanup Workshop. July 15, 2025

Crews at the Portsmouth Site have kicked off another phase of excavating a legacy groundwater plume at the site. July 8, 2025

A video featuring last year’s safe and successful demolition of a 300-foot water tower at the Paducah Site was recognized as a Gold Telly Award winner for excellence in video production out of more than 13,000 entries from across the globe. July 1, 2025