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The training department at the Portsmouth Site recently added new, innovative educational tools for heavy equipment operators in a safe environment. Training simulators will challenge them by creating real-time interactive situations in virtual environments.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office (PPPO) sites recently completed another successful public tour season boosted by an influx of visitors from across the country.

The Paducah Site is continuing its commitment to safety and security by bolstering collaboration with local law enforcement.

Safety is the highest priority at the Portsmouth Site, and more than 1,000 federal and contractor team members there recently joined the local community to refresh their focus on this core value during the site’s annual Health and Safety Fair.
On Nov. 8, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Operations and Site Mission Support Services (OSMS) contract to Mission Conversion Services Alliance LLC (MCSA) of Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

A study in the International Journal of STEM Education identified the importance of role models encouraging students to see themselves as capable of succeeding in science, technology, engineering and math career fields.

Crews at the Portsmouth Site recently completed construction of a storage tank designed to hold 1 million gallons of wastewater and leachate from the On-Site Waste Disposal Facility.

Portsmouth Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Manager Joel Bradburne speaks to members of the PPPO workforce gathered at the Paducah Site for the “Success Powered by Safety” celebration.

Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Paducah Site are making strides in implementing new technology by using drones to survey the site’s sanitary landfill.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s Paducah Site recently transferred more than 765,000 pounds of equipment and recyclable metal to the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization (PACRO) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, marking a significant opportunity for regional economic growth.