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Paducah Area Students Address ‘Fast Fashion’ at EcoThink Event
Paducah Area Students Address ‘Fast Fashion’ at EcoThink Event
April 16, 2024
Local high school students from western Kentucky and southern Illinois put their problem-solving skills to the test during the annual EcoThink project, challenging themselves to address environmental and sustainability issues through critical thinking exercises focused on teamwork and engineering concepts.
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Portsmouth Site Expands Hands-on Learning Program for Students
Portsmouth Site Expands Hands-on Learning Program for Students
April 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Portsmouth Site recently expanded its hands-on learning program by adding Waverly City Schools, now making the initiative part of all four public school districts in Pike County.
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DOE Names Portsmouth’s Jud Lilly 2023 Federal Project Director of the Year
DOE Names Portsmouth’s Jud Lilly 2023 Federal Project Director of the Year
April 9, 2024
Jud Lilly of the EM Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) received the 2023 Federal Project Director of the Year Award at DOE’s Project Management Workshop in Washington, D.C., last week.
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Portsmouth Excavates Seven-Acre Portion for Waste Disposal Facility
Portsmouth Excavates Seven-Acre Portion for Waste Disposal Facility
April 2, 2024
EM’s Portsmouth Site has finished excavating approximately seven acres for its On-Site Waste Disposal Facility (OSWDF) to prepare for debris from the demolition of X-333, a former uranium enrichment process building measuring more than 50 acres of floor area.
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South Central Ohio High School Team Advances to DOE’s National Science Bowl
South Central Ohio High School Team Advances to DOE’s National Science Bowl
March 12, 2024
Valley High School Team 2 recently captured first place in the 12th annual DOE South Central Ohio Regional Science Bowl, marking the second time in the last three years the school has won the event.
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Paducah Community Members, DOE Leaders Set Sights on Clean Energy Future
Paducah Community Members, DOE Leaders Set Sights on Clean Energy Future
March 12, 2024
Community leaders from Paducah, Kentucky, met with leaders from EM and DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) last week to discuss the path forward for making Paducah a “Nuclear Ready Community.”
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