A drone and advanced laser scanning technology known as lidar are providing highly accurate 3D maps of the interior of bin sets containing radioactive waste, an important step to prepare the Idaho Cleanup Project to safely access the structures and eventually retrieve the material for disposal. August 11, 2026
For more than 37 years, Robert R. Nii has devoted his career to protecting people and strengthening the safety posture of every site he has served. August 4, 2026
Idaho Cleanup Project contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition hosted its annual Safety Days event this summer, strengthening safe work practices and reinforcing its commitment to maintain a safe workplace. July 28, 2026
Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh and his leadership team visited the Idaho Cleanup Project. July 21, 2026
Idaho Cleanup Project crews safely removed a crane house from atop a historic Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program prototype recently, marking an important step toward completing above-ground demolition of the facility. July 21, 2026
Partnerships with two Idaho Falls-based small businesses through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Mentor-Protégé Program benefit the Idaho Cleanup Project and contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition by helping maintain a highly skilled, qualified workforce trained in radiological safety. July 21, 2026
The Idaho Cleanup Project will help transfer used nuclear fuel to the Idaho National Laboratory Site from the Breazeale Research Reactor at Penn State University in coming months. July 14, 2026
DOE Closes Application Window for Used Nuclear Fuel Recycling Partnership, Shifts to Selection Phase
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has closed the application period for its Request for Applications seeking a private-sector partner to design, build, and operate a next-generation used nuclear fuel recycling and conditioning facility. July 7, 2026
Crews have exceeded an important milestone set by the state of Idaho by treating more than 130,000 gallons of radioactive liquid waste during their current processing run at the Idaho National Laboratory Site. June 30, 2026
A successful partnership at the Idaho National Laboratory Site resulted in the safe and efficient deactivation, decommissioning and demolition of a glovebox at the Analytical Research Laboratories in the Materials and Fuels Complex. June 23, 2026