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
2025 Accomplishments
Workers are making progress drilling holes for subsurface sampling that will provide critical data to inform safeguards in the broader mission to remediate soil at the West Valley Demonstration Project. December 16, 2025
The West Valley Demonstration Project federal and contractor workforce delivered more than 9,500 meals, including 160 turkeys, holiday essentials and pantry staples, to eight food pantries in the region, continuing a longstanding commitment to help people in need in the local community through an annual food drive. December 9, 2025