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Office of Environmental Management
August 25, 2026
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VIDEO: $100B Paducah Investment to Create Energy Infrastructure, 8,600 Jobs
A landmark partnership is bringing $100 billion in private investment to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Site. 🎙️
Tune in to this special-edition episode of Energycast and read the full story to learn how the project will transform portions of the site into a data center campus with new energy infrastructure while creating thousands of jobs in Kentucky.
DOE Collaboration Underscores Preparation for Research Fuel Shipment to Idaho
The Idaho Cleanup Project is helping prepare for a first-of-its-kind used nuclear fuel shipment to Idaho in more than two decades. ⚛️
The project will draw on specialized facilities and decades of expertise at the Idaho National Laboratory Site to safely receive and store a high burnup research cask, enabling critical research on long-term fuel storage and transportation. Read the full story to learn how collaboration across the U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the future of nuclear research.
Fifth Mega-Size Disposal Unit at Savannah River Site Ready for Operations
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has authorized the fifth mega-size disposal unit for operations at the Savannah River Site, marking another milestone in the site’s liquid waste cleanup mission. 🏗️
Saltstone Disposal Unit 10 can safely store up to 33 million gallons of solidified, decontaminated salt solution while supporting the accelerated pace of waste processing. Read the full story to learn how these larger disposal units are increasing efficiency and delivering significant cost savings.
Oak Ridge’s New Lab Speeds Cleanup and Cancer Research
A new analytical laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is accelerating a priority environmental cleanup project while helping speed the delivery of rare isotopes for cancer treatment research. 🧪
The new capability will reduce sample analysis time from about four months to two weeks as crews process uranium-233 and extract thorium-229. Read the full story to learn how the project is advancing cleanup while supporting the development of next-generation cancer treatments.