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December 15, 2020
EM Launches Redesigned Virtual Museum on History of Portsmouth Site
EM recently launched a remodeled version of its popular virtual museum website covering the history of the Portsmouth Site.
December 8, 2020
Portsmouth Site D&D Contractor Marks 4 Million Safe Work Hours
Workers for the deactivation and decommissioning prime contractor at the Portsmouth Site recently celebrated 4 million safe work hours without a lost.
November 24, 2020
Portsmouth Site Installs Water Treatment System for Disposal Facility
EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office is installing the water treatment system for its On-Site Waste Disposal Facility.
November 10, 2020
Portsmouth Site, State Enhance Air Monitoring Ahead of Major Demolitions
Additional air monitoring stations are being installed that will enhance environmental and radiological data collection during demolition.
November 3, 2020
Milestone Reached as First Shipment of Uranium Oxide Reaches Final Disposition
The first shipment of depleted uranium oxide (DUO) product recently left the Paducah Site in Kentucky and safely reached its final destination.
October 20, 2020
EM Makes Progress on 2020 Priorities at Portsmouth, Brookhaven, ETEC Sites
While adapting operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EM has continued closing in on a key 2020 priority to begin demolition at the Portsmouth Site.
September 1, 2020
EM Supports ‘Virtual STEM Camp’ for Ohio Youth
A virtual science, technology, engineering, and math camp supported by a grant from EM was conducted recently.
June 5, 2020
DOE Issues Decision on Disposal of Depleted Uranium Oxide From Kentucky, Ohio Plants
The U.S. Department of Energy today issued a formal Record of Decision (ROD) for the safe shipment and disposal of depleted uranium oxide.
March 17, 2020
Portsmouth and Paducah Cleanup Set to Make Significant Impacts
EM’s Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office is set to make the first major skyline change later this year with demolition beginning on the X-326 building.
March 3, 2020
Portsmouth/Paducah Cleanup Leads Contracting Officer Back Home
Growing up in Kentucky’s capital of Frankfort, Tyler Hicks knew a lot of state employees.
November 19, 2019
A ‘Star’ is Born: The DUF6 Conversion Project's VPP Story
A ‘Star’ is Born: The DUF6 Conversion Project's VPP Story
October 22, 2019
Portsmouth Site Welcomes 32 High Schools to Science Alliance Event
Portsmouth Site Welcomes 32 High Schools to Science Alliance Event
August 20, 2019
At His Day Job at EM’s Portsmouth Site, This Gamer Doesn’t Play
Zak Lafontaine is a world-class gamer.
May 7, 2019
DUF6 Conversion Project Reaches Highest Plant Reliability Mark at Portsmouth Site
EM’s project to convert the nation’s inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride to a more stable oxide form disposal recently achieved a milestone.
April 30, 2019
DUF6 Conversion Project Meets Fiscal 2019 Goal Six Months Early
EM’s project to convert the nation’s inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride to a more stable oxide form has reached its fiscal year.
April 5, 2019
2019 DOE Public Tours Of Portsmouth Site Begin April 27
DOE is pleased to announce the 2019 public-tour dates for the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County, Ohio.
March 27, 2019
Wheelersburg Wins Third Consecutive South Central Ohio Science Bowl
Wheelersburg High School recently captured the South Central Ohio Regional Science Bowl title at Shawnee State University.
November 14, 2018
DOE Releases Request for Information/Sources Sought for Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D)
DOE today issued a Request for Information/Sources Sought for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) Decontamination and Decommissioning Project
October 30, 2018
Record Number of Students Learn About Portsmouth Careers at Science Alliance
The EM Portsmouth Site’s ninth annual Science Alliance event recently drew a record number of participants from southern Ohio schools.
October 16, 2018
Portsmouth Contractor Earns Eighth Consecutive ‘STAR’ Safety Recognition
EM contractor PMA recently received DOE VPP “STAR” recognition for the eighth consecutive year on behalf of the infrastructure support workforce.
September 27, 2018
Energy Department Approves Extension of Portsmouth Site Cleanup Contract
Energy Department Approves Extension of Portsmouth Site Cleanup Contract
September 4, 2018
Under Secretary Dabbar Visits Portsmouth D&D Project
DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar visited the Portsmouth Site last week to learn more about EM’s cleanup.
August 28, 2018
Portsmouth Site Workers Evaluate ’Bionic’ Vests for Overhead Work
No, Damon Horn is not the “Six-Million-Dollar Man.” He doesn’t even try to imitate actor Lee Majors’s 1970s science fiction TV character.
August 21, 2018
Portsmouth Site Rehabilitates Well Field Water Flow
EM’s Portsmouth Site recently rehabilitated 6 water wells, restoring them to the original design performance with substantially increased flow rates.
August 15, 2018
Radpiper Robots Crawl to Successful Run in Portsmouth Plant's Enrichment Pipes
The Radpipers moved at an “impressively efficient pace” — up to 10 ft/minute — within the 30-inch & 42-inch-diameter uranium enrichment process pipes.
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