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 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
Recent agreements & partnerships to provide land & a portion of a legacy coproduct from the former uranium enrichment process to commercial partners is turning liabilities into assets, accelerating production of domestic energy supplies. August 12, 2025
Crews have safely demolished six unused facilities at the Paducah Site ahead of schedule and under budget in the current fiscal year. August 5, 2025
The Department of Energy’s Paducah Site continues its transformation from the cleanup of legacy uranium enrichment operations into a driver for regional economic growth with assistance of a study from the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. July 29, 2025
Officials are a step closer to the first land transfer at the Paducah Site for future reuse and economic development. July 22, 2025
Leaders from the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office (PPPO) met with representatives from the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA) during their first visit to the Paducah Site. July 15, 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
The Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site recently welcomed local educators for the immersive Educator Externship as part of a regional initiative to strengthen the future workforce through community and classroom connections. June 24, 2025.
The Paducah Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride project team has marked a milestone by successfully fabricating valves from old equipment and installing them on 137 specialized cylinders.