The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management recently took another step to enhance safety at the West Valley Demonstration Project by adding a new remote-controlled lawn mower to help workers navigate steep terrains that can be hazardous with traditional mowing equipment.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has expanded its radiological worker training program at the West Valley Demonstration Project to align with the site’s evolving cleanup mission. July 28, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management recently launched the demolition of a facility used in historic nuclear fuel reprocessing operations at the West Valley Demonstration Project. July 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has brought down a building containing a ventilation system that once served the Main Plant Process Building. June 23, 2026
Three supervisors at the U.S. Department of Energy’s West Valley Demonstration Project were honored with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve - Department of Defense’s Patriotic Employer Award, recognizing their exceptional support for employees who serve in the military’s reserve components, May 19, 2026
A Seneca Nation of Indians local grassroots group, the Cattaraugus Creek Water Walkerz, marked Earth Day at the West Valley Demonstration Project and raised awareness about protecting the creek watershed. May 5, 2026
Workers safely and successfully replaced 36 filters in a ventilation system for an underground waste-tank vault at the West Valley Demonstration Project, ensuring continued removal of airborne contaminants. April 28, 2026
West Valley Demonstration Project workers have finished the second of three phases to drill holes for subsurface soil sampling in and around the former Main Plant Process Building site to assess contamination levels and inform safeguards before completing further cleanup there. March 31, 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project have reached another milestone by demolishing two storage vaults. February 25, 2026
All hands were on deck recently for a unique sitewide training focused on conduct of operations, which establishes the core standards and operating philosophy that drive excellence across the West Valley Demonstration Project and broader U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management complex. February 10, 2026