U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management teams are tackling extensive decommissioning and demolition efforts, transforming an area of the Savannah River Site into an asset for future development. April 21, 2026
The University of Georgia has named Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Director Olin E. Rhodes Jr. as a 2025–2026 University Professor, recognizing his contributions to research, teaching and service. April 21, 2026
A new fixture for loading and unloading transuranic waste shipping containers will be used across the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup complex after employees of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico visited the Savannah River Site to test the equipment. April 14, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has revised and released its strategic plan to complete the tank waste cleanup mission at the Savannah River Site. April 7, 2026
Cleanup crews have made significant progress reducing the Cold War footprint at the Savannah River Site as they deactivate surplus analytical laboratory facilities. April 7, 2026
A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor has teamed up with the U.S. Forest Service to conduct prescribed burns across 33 legacy waste locations at the Savannah River Site. March 31, 2026
A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management contractor has transformed radiation protection training at the Savannah River Site, redesigning a single room filled with miscellaneous equipment into a cutting-edge facility featuring dedicated spaces for radiological-specific training. March 24, 2026
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers, along with university and other national laboratory partners, invented a new technology that uses light to fine-tune material properties such as strength, flexibility and durability during the 3-D printing process. March 17, 2026
Researchers at Savannah River National Laboratory are supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission by employing artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle complex environmental challenges. March 10, 2026
For the last 30 years, the waste vitrification plant at Savannah River Site has been transforming the nation’s most radioactive liquid material into a solid form safe for long term storage. March 10, 2026